Random House WINDWARD Paperbacks (Illustrated):
Learn more about the silver or white Windward books.
SCARCE! White Cover "Stuttering Parrot". One of the most difficult T3I paperbacks to find, this will
add some prestige and value to your collection. Be one of the few collectors to own a copy.
This example has some light wear to the covers with a short 1/4" tear at top edge of front
cover and the bottom right corner of the front cover is lightly rubbed and creased. Ask for
scans for better visual details. Textblock is tanning but tight and clean throughout with an
old bookstore stamp inside the rear cover and a short red remainder mark on bottom edge of
the textblock. Help yourself! $45.00SOLD
Random House MARCHESI COVER Paperbacks (Illustrated):
Learn more about the Marchesi Cover books and the two Marchesi boxed sets.
#2 Stuttering Parrot - 1st print. Nice, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing to the edges, a little more
at top edge of spine. Very light shelfwear to covers. Pages tight and clean, just
starting to tan. $8.00sold
#3 Whispering Mummy - 1st print. Clean covers with soft creasing and light wear, spine crease. Owner-
ship tag inside front cover, pages tanned. $5.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye - 5th print. Bright, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing to the edges. Original store
price tag on front cover. Pages tight and clean with "Josh" neatly penned on the first
blank page. $8.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye - 7th print. Clean covers with light rubbing to the edges and creasing to the spine. Book-
store stamp on first blank page, pages tanning. $5.00sold
#8 Silver Spider - 8th print. Clean covers, faint crease on spine, light horizontal crease on front cover
which extends around to rear cover. Pages tight and clean. $5.00sold
#9 Screaming Clock - 6th print. Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the edges and light shelfwear
to covers. Tiny peel at bottom of front cover where a price tag was probably
removed. Pages starting to tan but tight and clean. $5.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave - 2nd print. Nice, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing to the edges and one
corner crease on front cover. Pages still white, just starting to tan. $6.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave - 8th print. Nice, clean covers with just a touch of shelfwear, thin crease on front
cover along the spine. Pages tight and clean. $7.00sold
#11 Talking Skull - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine edges and a
crease on spine. Pages are nice, tight and clean. $6.00
#12 Laughing Shadow - 5th print. Light creasing and wear to covers and spine, some smudging to rear
cover. Pages tanning but clean. $5.00sold
#15 Flaming Footprints - 3rd print. Clean covers, two soft creases on spine, one faint crease on front
cover along the spine. Pages tight and clean. $8.00sold
#15 Flaming Footprints - 5th print. Bright, clean covers, soft spine crease. Original store price tag on
front cover. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#18 Shrinking House - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing/wear to the edges. Soft
creasing to front cover, original store price tag on front cover. Pages tight and
clean. $7.00sold
#18 Shrinking House - 9th print. Bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the spine ends and
rear cover. Faint crease on front cover along the spine. Pages tight, clean and
not really tanned at all. $8.00sold
UPDATED - January 31, 2012
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BARGAIN BOX LOT - Set of 9 hardback and paperback books:
Lots of great winter reading here for cheap - including some harder to find high numbers! All of the books are complete and good for reading, a few are re-bound ex-library books. You get #1 Terror Castle, an illustrated Scholastic paperback; #3 Whispering Mummy, an original illustrated Random House hardback in nice shape, just some heavy rubbing to the edges; #8 Silver Spider, a Scholastic paperback; #10 Moaning Cave and #15 Flaming Footprints, both are original illustrated Random House GLB's with moderate to heavy wear; #21 Haunted Mirror, a Hitchcock paperback; #29 Sinister Scarecrow, #31 Scar-Faced Beggar and #34 Wandering Cave Man, all three are Keyhole paperbacks nicely re-bound as hardbacks. Ask for a scan and take all 9 books for just $30.00 which includes FREE media mail shipping to any U.S. destination. Hurry, these won't last long!SOLD
SET OF 4 BRAND NEW GERMAN TITLES IN ENGLISH:
These are brand new, high-quality hardbacks published by Kosmos in Germany. You get:
The Pharoah's Message
The Pirate's Curse
Hollywood Horrors
Evil Games (just published in October)
Take all 4 books for $84.00 and I'll ship them to any U.S. destination via media mail rate for FREE!sold
Random House Original Hardbound Trade Edition #'s 1 - 28
The number in parenthesis indicates the number of titles listed on the back of the book. These are the originals with illustrations! (Learn more about the Hardbound Trade Ed.) Also, please see the new "The T3I Guide" - A comprehensive guide to the various printings of each of the 28 titles found in the Random House trade edition.
#1 Terror Castle(0a) - FIRST PRINT! Stitched textblock, uncut endpapers and text error on page 47.
Clean covers with some light rubbing to the covers, corners and edges. Light
wear to the spine ends. One corner facing the rear of the shelf has just a tiny bit
of cardboard peeking out. Textblock is tight and clean throughout with a name
neatly penned on the first free endpaper and a former owner noticed the text
error on page 47 and circled the first two words in pen. $45.00Sold
#1 Terror Castle(22) - Bright, clean covers and spine with some light rubbing to the corners, edges and
spine ends. Textblock was neatly retaped to the covers at the inside hinges by a
former owner, spine is nice and square at the bottom but very slightly cocked at
the top. Name/address neatly stamped inside the front cover and first blank page.
White eps. Textblock is tight and clean. $8.00sold
#2 Stuttering Parrot(0) - FIRST PRINT! No author credit and internal illustrations incorrectly attributed to
Ed Vebell. Light wear and rubbing to the covers, corners and edges with a bit
of cardboard peeking out at each of the four corners facing the rear of the shelf
and the color on the spine has faded just a touch. Textblock is nice, tight and
clean throughout. A bit of peeling about the size of a quarter was colored in
with dark blue marker inside the front cover. A tight, sturdy book. $22.00
#2 Stuttering Parrot(0) - FIRST PRINT! No author credit and internal illustrations incorrectly attributed to
Ed Vebell. Super nice, bright, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing to the
corners and spine ends. No exposed cardboard, spine is very slightly cocked
but not bad at all. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout. Nice! $42.00SOLD
#2 Stuttering Parrot(6) - Clean covers with a hint of faint scratching to front and rear covers. Yellow
spine is just beginning to darken. A touch of rubbing to corners and edges but
no exposed cardboard. Textblock is nice, tight and clean. $15.00
#2 Stuttering Parrot(23) - Super bright, clean covers with barely a trace of wear to the pointy corners.
Spine is bright yellow and clean, most copies exhibit some degree of soiling/
darkening but this one looks brand new! Textblock is tight, crisp and clean
throughout. Whites endpapers. Nice! $22.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(0) - FIRST PRINT! Wow, bright, clean beautiful copy with just a trace of shelf-
wear to the covers. Textblock is tight, clean and crisp throughout but does
have a very faint musty odor to it. Book may not have been read! $48.00SOLD
#3 Whispering Mummy(12) - Bright covers with some light rubbing to the spine ends, corners and edges
with a tiny bit of cardboard peeking out at three of the corners facing the
rear of the shelf. Textblock is tight and clean. $12.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(16a) - Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to the spine
ends and corners. Original Random House price tag on front cover.
Textblock is nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout with just the faintest
hint of a smoke odor. $15.00sold
#4 Green Ghost(16b) - Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the spine corners. Corners
facing the rear are nice and pointy but one does have a small amount of rubbing
with just the tiniest smidgen of cardboard peeking out. Textblock is tight and
clean throughout. $15.00
#4 Green Ghost(20) - Bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of wear to the spine ends. Corners
facing the rear of the shelf are nice and pointy. Textblock is nice, tight and clean
throughout. $15.00sold
#4 Green Ghost(22) - Nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the spine corners.
Textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout with a bit of cheesecloth
exposed along inside-rear hinge. $15.00SOLD
#5 Vanishing Treasure(12) - Nice, clean covers and spine with light rubbing to the spine ends. One
corner facing the rear of the shelf has just a smidgen of cardboard peeking
out. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $12.00Sold
#6 Skeleton Island(16) - Nice, bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the corners and spine
ends. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout. $15.00
#6 Skeleton Island(22) - Clean covers with light rubbing and wear to the corners and spine ends. Text-
block appears to have been nicely reglued by a former owner, tight and clean
throughout with a name penned on the first blank page. $8.00Sold
#6 Skeleton Island(22) - Super bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of wear to the spine
ends, corners facing the rear of the shelf are nice and pointy. Textblock is
tight, crisp and clean throughout. Nice! $15.00SOLD
#7 Fiery Eye(14a) - Clean covers with some light rubbing to the edges, spine ends and corners. Spine
has darkened a touch. Sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside front hinge, else
textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $10.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye(22) - Nice, bright, clean covers and spine with some light rubbing to the spine ends. The
textblock is nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout with a name neatly penned in the
corner of the second blank page. $15.00Sold
#7 Fiery Eye(22) - Nice, clean covers with light rubbing/wear to the spine ends. Two of the corners
facing the rear of the shelf have a tiny bit of cardboard exposed. Textblock was
adequately reglued by former owner, sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front
hinge, else textblock is tight and clean throughout. White eps. $8.00
#8 Silver Spider(8) - FIRST PRINT! Light rubbing and wear to the covers, edges and corners with a bit
of cardboard just peeking out at two of the corners facing the rear of the shelf.
Spine is slightly cocked. Unusual 1-piece endpapers at both the front and rear of
the book. Textblock is tight and clean throughout except for a small scar on the
first free endpaper where a name may have been scratched out. $12.00
#8 Silver Spider(10) - Nice, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the spine ends and bottom edge
of covers. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean. This book is an interesting oddity
in that there are no blue cemetery endpapers. Instead, the first and last pages of
the textblock were glued directly to the covers by the manufacturer. Textblock is
tight, crisp and clean throughout. $12.00sold
#8 Silver Spider(20) - Super bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the pointy corners and
spine ends. Textblock is tight crisp and clean throughout. Nice! $18.00
#8 Silver Spider(22) - Bright, clean covers with some light rubbing to the edges and some slight
scuffing to the spine edges. Textblock is nice, tight and clean, it was adequately
reglued to the covers by a former owner. $10.00
#9 Screaming Clock(10) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers with a slightly darkened spine. Spine ends
are gently bumped, one corner facing the rear of the shelf has a tiny bit of
cardboard peeking out. There is a faint moisture stain about 2" in length on
the edge of the textblock facing the rear of the shelf, the stain does not go on
to the pages. Textblock is otherwise super nice, tight and clean throughout
with a couple of creased page corners. $20.00Sold
#9 Screaming Clock(20) - Nice, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the corners. Textblock is
tight and clean with several creased page corners, former owner did a nice
job regluing the textblock to the covers, just a sliver of cheesecloth visible
along the inside hinges. $12.00SOLD
#9 Screaming Clock(22) - Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of rubbing to the
spine corners. Textblock is nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout, a
former owner did a nice job regluing the textblock to the covers. $15.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave(12) - Clean covers with a hint of rubbing, light rubbing to edges and spine ends, tiny
bit of wear at top right spine corner. Sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside
front hinge, else textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $10.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave(12) - Clean covers and spine, spine has faded just a shade. A touch of rubbing to
the corners, edges and spine ends, no exposed cardboard. Textblock is nice,
tight and clean. $12.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave(20a) - This has one of those "semi-glossy" covers that occasionally turns up. Clean
covers but, as typical with these semi-glossies, there is moderate rubbing to
the covers along with the usual light rubbing to the corners and edges. Card-
board just barely peeking out at one corner facing the rear of the shelf. Text-
block is tight and clean, it appears to have been very nicely reglued by a
former owner. Nice for the price! $6.00Sold
#10 Moaning Cave(20b) - Nice clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners and spine ends. Text-
block is tight and clean throughout. $15.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave(20b) - A beauty! Super bright, clean covers with barely a trace of rubbing to the
corners. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout. Looks and smells like
almost brand new! $25.00
#10 Moaning Cave(20b) - Light rubbing, wear and soiling (darkening) to the covers. Textblock is tight
clean with an occasional creased page corner or light smudge, name
penciled on first blank page. Unusual 1-piece endpapers at front of book, a
small gap with cheesecloth visible along inside-rear hinge. $6.00
#11 Talking Skull(18) - Bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine corners. Corners facing the rear of the shelf are nice and pointy. Text-
block is tight and clean throughout. $15.00
#11 Talking Skull(20) - Bright, clean covers with some very light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends
and a touch of rubbing along the spine/rear cover edge. Outside edges of the
textblock appear to be lightly soiled but the pages are nice, tight and clean
throughout. $12.00
#11 Talking Skull(20) - Nice, bright, clean covers with just an occasional trace of rubbing to a corner or
edge. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and clean. $18.00Sold
#11 Talking Skull(22) - Nice, clean covers with a short line of scarring on front cover through the title.
Spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing and wear. Textblock is tight
and clean throughout. $10.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(12) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners,
edges and spine ends. Just a sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-
front hinge. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout. $25.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(12) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the covers,
edges and corners. A little bit of cardboard exposed at two of the corners
facing the rear of the shelf. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout
with a name/address neatly penned on first title page. $12.00sold
#12 Laughing Shadow(12) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the edges
and corners, small scuff at upper right corner of front cover where a price
tag was removed. Clear tape over a green rectangle on the spine - some
kind of library marking? There are no other library markings found in the
book. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $8.00SOLD
#12 Laughing Shadow(16b) - Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to the spine
ends. Spine is oh-so-slightly cocked, most sellers probably wouldn't even
mention it. Textblock is nice, tight and clean with a barely visible name
penned on the first free blue endpage. $12.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(22) - Super nice, bright, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing to the spine
corners. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean with unusual 1-piece white
endpapers at the front of the book. Almost like new! $15.00Sold
#13 Crooked Cat(14a) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the
corners, edges and spine ends. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and clean
throughout. $28.00SOLD
#13 Crooked Cat(16a) - Nice, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the edges. Textblock is
tight and clean throughout. $15.00
#13 Crooked Cat(18) - Super bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the corners and little bit of
wear to the top edge of spine. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean though-
out. $12.00Sold
#13 Crooked Cat(22) - Near mint, bright and clean, a real beauty! Just a hint of gentle bumping to
bottom edge of spine, else virtually no wear. Looks and smells like it just rolled
off the press. White eps. $35.00Sold
#14 Coughing Dragon(16b) - Nice, bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine ends and
corners. Textblock is nice, tight and clean except for the outside edges of
the textblock which are very lightly soiled. $15.00
#14 Coughing Dragon(22) - Near mint beauty! Super nice, bright, clean covers with barely a trace of
rubbing to the spine corners. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and clean.
Blue eps. Excellent to almost near mint! $32.00SOLD
#14 Coughing Dragon(22) - Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of gentle bumping
and hint of rubbing to the spine ends, one corner facing the rear of the shelf
has just a smidgen of cardboard peeking out. Textblock is tight, crisp and
clean throughout. Nice! $18.00Sold
#15 Flaming Footprints(16a) - FIRST PRINT! No summary. Nice covers and spine that have darkened
just a shade or so over the years with a touch of rubbing to the corners
and edges. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $22.00Sold
#15 Flaming Footprints(16a) - FIRST PRINT! No summary. Bright, bold, clean covers and spine with
barely a trace of rubbing. Spine ends oh-so-gently bumped. Textblock is
white, tight, crisp and clean throughout with just smidgen of darkening to
the outside edges of the textblock. Nice! $35.00Sold
#15 Flaming Footprints(22) - An excellent to almost near-mint beauty that looks like it just came off the
press! Bright, bold, clean covers with pointy corners. Textblock is tight,
crisp and clean throughout, probably unread! $32.00SOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints(22) - Nice, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the corners. Background
color on the spine has faded just a shade. Textblock is nice, tight and
clean throughout. $12.00
#15 Flaming Footprints(22) - Bright, clean covers with some light wear to the spine ends. Textblock is
tight and clean but was very neatly re-taped to the covers with clear
packing tape by a former owner. Blue graveyard eps. $8.00
#16 Nervous Lion(16a) - True FIRST PRINT! A hint of darkening to the spine, else clean covers with a
touch of rubbing to the edges, corners and spine ends. Spine is very slightly
cocked. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout. $18.00Sold
#16 Nervous Lion(16c) - Clean covers with light rubbing and wear to the edges and corners with just a
tiny bit of cardboard peeking out at one corner facing the rear of the shelf.
Textblock was reglued by a former owner, cheesecloth visible along inside-
front and rear hinges. Name penned inside front cover and address penned on
first title page. Help yourself! $8.00
#16 Nervous Lion(16c) - Nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the edges, no exposed
cardboard. Textblock is tight and clean with "Christmas 1973" neatly penned
on first title page. An attractive copy! $15.00
#16 Nervous Lion(26) - GLOSSY COVERS! Bright, clean covers with barely a trace of rubbing to a
couple of the corners. A little bit of foxing inside the front cover but the text-
block is nice, tight and clean. $18.00Sold
#17 Singing Serpent(16) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the
corners, edges and spine ends. Nice red spine with no fading, yellow box at
top of spine exhibits a touch of soiling. Spine is very slightly cocked, most
sellers probably wouldn't even mention it. Textblock is nice, tight and clean
throughout with just a sliver of cheesecloth starting to show at inside-rear
hinge. $25.00Sold
#17 Singing Serpent(20) - Super bright, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing to the spine corners.
Corners facing the rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Textblock is tight, crisp
and clean throughout with a partial sliver of cheesecloth barely visible along
inside-front hinge. Bright, clean spine. Almost like new! $20.00
#18 Shrinking House(20) - Nice, bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to the spine
ends. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $18.00
#18 Shrinking House(22) - Nice, clean covers and spine with some light rubbing to the spine ends and a
touch of wear to the front cover's spine gutter. Textblock is nice, tight and
clean throughout. $15.00
#18 Shrinking House(22) - Super bright, clean covers with barely a trace of rubbing to the spine ends.
Corners facing the rear of the shelf are nice and pointy. Textblock is tight,
crisp and clean throughout. Blue eps. Almost like new! $22.00Sold
#19 Phantom Lake(22b) - Glossy Covers. Bright, clean covers, no rubbing but just a touch of shelfwear.
Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout with a neatly penned name on
the first title page. $22.00sold
#20 Monster Mountain(20) - FIRST PRINT! Clean spine and front cover, rear cover has several small ink
smudges and some light rubbing. Spine is gently cocked with light rubbing
to the ends. Textblock is tight and clean throughout. $18.00Sold
#20 Monster Mountain(20) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the spine
ends and the corners facing the rear of the shelf. Textblock is tight, crisp
and clean throughout. $25.00ON HOLD
#21 Haunted Mirror(22b) - 3rd print. Super nice, bright, clean covers. The spine is bright and beautiful,
it's usually found darkened and/or dirty. Just a trace of rubbing to the spine
ends. Spine is very slightly cocked, really not bad at all. Textblock is nice,
tight, crisp and clean, smells like it's fresh off the press. $42.00Sold
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(22a) - FIRST PRINT! Bright clean covers, spine has darkened barely a shade.
Spine ends are gently bumped with just a hint of rubbing. Tiny dent on
top edge of the rear cover. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout.
Blue eps, of course. $35.00SOLD
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(23a) - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with just a trace of the darkening to the
rear cover. Spine is lightly stained pink - ?not sure how this happened, it
doesn't appear to be moisture-related. Textblock is nice, tight and clean
throughout. White eps, of course. Help yourself! $15.00
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(23b) - 4th print. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace
of the darkening that is so common and distracting to this title. Just a
hint of rubbing to the very gently bumped spine ends, the corners facing
the rear of the shelf are nice and pointy. Textblock is nice, tight, crisp
and clean with a name neatly penned on the first blank page and there is
a sliver of cheesecloth visible along the top half of the inside-frint hinge.
Nice! $28.00
#23 Invisible Dog - 1st print. Clean covers with some light rubbing to the edges and corners, spine
ends gently bumped with just a smidgen of cardboard peeking out at the corners.
Corners facing the rear of the shelf are gently bumped with a tiny bit of cardboard
peeking out at one corner. Textblock is tight and clean except for a name neatly
written in crayon inside the front and back covers. Inside-front hinge was neatly
repaired by a former owner with heavy, clear tape. Help yourself! $18.00
#23 Invisible Dog - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of soiling to the white
letters on the spine. Spine ends exhibit just a touch of rubbing. There is a barely
visible surface split at the very top of the front cover's spine gutter just over 1" in
length. Corners facing the rear of the shelf are nice and pointy. Textblock is super
nice, tight, crisp and clean with a partial sliver of cheesecloth visible along the
inside-rear hinge. $40.00ON HOLD
#24 Death Trap Mine - 1st print. Super nice, bright, clean covers, book is in excellent to almost near
mint condition throughout with barely a trace of rubbing to the two corners at
spine top. All other corners are nice and pointy. Textblock is tight, crisp and
clean throughout. $65.00sold
#25 Dancing Devil - 1st print. Beautiful, bright, clean covers with sharp pointy corners and spine ends,
barely a trace of rubbing to bottom spine corners. Textblock is tight, crisp and
clean throughout. Nice! $52.00
#26 Headless Horse - 2nd print. Excellent to almost near mint throughout, a beautiful book! Super
bright, clean covers with barely a trace of rubbing to any of the nice, pointy
corners. Textblock is crisp, tight and clean though several pages do have creased
corners. A gem! $45.00SOLD
#26 Headless Horse - 4th print. Nice, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing and gentle bumping to
the spine ends. There's a razor thin surface crack in the front cover's spine
gutter. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout. $22.00Sold
#27 Magic Circle - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the spine ends. One of the
corners facing the rear of the shelf has a tiny bit of cardboard peeking out, the
others are nice and pointy. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout. $58.00Sold
GLB's - True Random House GIBRALTAR LIBRARY BINDING Books:
These books are just like the Random House Trade Edition books listed above except that they were designed to withstand the rigors of library use. The covers sometimes exhibit heavy wear but the books are sturdy and will last for generations. They are ideal for kids or for those who just want to enjoy reading a book without having to worry about possibly damaging a collectible book. (Learn more about GLB's.)
* I've got a handful of super nice, UNCIRCULATED GLB's that I have available to trade for other NEAR
MINT - UNCIRCULATED GLB's that I'm seeking for my personal collection. I'd like to hear from you!
#1 Terror Castle - Unusual vintage GLB of this title dating from approximately early 1978 with the inside
list showing 26 titles available in either Marchesi pb or original hardback. White eps
and a glued (as opposed to stitched) textblock. Gentle rubbing to the covers and
gently bumped corners, no exposed cardboard. Small tag on lower spine and front
cover. Textblock is tight and clean with an occasional creased page corner and very
minimal library markings throughout. Cardpocket on first free endpage. Overall a
nice example! $18.00Sold
#1 Terror Castle - Excellent to almost near mint reserve copy! Wow, a beauty. This one was nicely
protected in plastic covers, there is a faint glue stain from its removal in both the
inside-rear and inside-front covers. No external library markings, it never had them.
Reserve Copies were often marked by a library but never actually put into general
circulation until the primary copy had to be removed from circulation. Bright, clean
covers and spine with very gently bumped corners which exhibit barely a trace of
rubbing. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout with a small "8" penned in
the upper right corner of the first free blue cemetery endpaper. The name/address of
the library is neatly stamped on the first title page and last blank page of the book,
no other markings noted. This copy contains an ISBN and probably dates from the
early to mid-1970's. If you are a connoiseur of fine GLB's, look no further. Bargain
priced to help ensure a very Merry Christmas! $55.00SOLD
#3 Whispering Mummy - Light rubbing and wear to the covers, corners gently bumped but no exposed
cardboard. Spine has faded maybe a shade, usual library tags present. Text-
block exhibits some creased page corners and some occasional light smudges
from use. Minimal library markings throughout, cardpocket on final page,
white endpapers. Lists to #26 on rear page. $12.00SOLD
#8 Silver Spider - Uncirculated Reserve Copy! Super bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to
the gently bumped corners and spine ends. Very tiny white "x" near spine bottom.
Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout with an occasional creased
page corner. There is a very tiny acquisition date stamped inside the front cover
along with a penned "5-7". The first free endpage is partially torn and scarred where
it looks like a cardpocket may have been removed. "Los Angeles Public Library"
stamped on top edge of the textblock. Reserve Copies were often tagged and
marked by libraries but never put into general circulation until the primary copy
had to be removed from circulation. White eps, dates to 1980. If you are a collector
of exceptionally nice GLBs, help yourself! $35.00
#9 Screaming Clock - Clean covers with light rubbing and shelfwear, gently bumped corners but no
exposed cardboard. Book has a moderately "pebbly" texture which is often
found on certain GLBs. Small tag and marking near bottom of spine. Textblock
is tight and clean with minimal library markings/stampings and an occasional
creased page corner. Cardpocket on first free blue cemetery endpage. A nice,
sturdy book. $12.00SOLD
#10 Moaning Cave - Probable First Printing and a Reserve Copy! No ISBN. Nice, clean covers and
spine with some light rubbing to the spine ends and two of the corners facing the
rear of the shelf have just a smidgen of cardboard peeking out. "Arden" is quite
unobtrusively penned at the very top of the spine with a "J" likewise penned near
the spine bottom. No internal markings or cardpocket except for "Copy 2" penned
and the name of the library neatly stamped on the second title page. The book
was later owned by someone who penciled their name and Burbank, CA address/
phone # on the last blank page of the book. The book has blue cemetery eps at
the rear of the book but these are missing from the front where the first free blue
ep serves as the pasted ep - probably a manufacturing mistake. Overall, a nice
UNCIRCULATED GLB that was later privately owned by a youngster who gave it
some very moderate wear. Help yourself! $25.00SOLD
#11 Talking Skull - Light rubbing and wear to covers, corners and edges. Corners gently bumped, two
facing the rear of the shelf have a tiny bit of exposed cardboard. Background
orange color on the spine has mostly faded but title print is still deep black. Minor
library tag at spine bottom and on rear cover. Textblock is tight and clean with an
occasional light smudge or creased page corner. There is a 3" razor cut which
penetrates the first 11 pages but isn't distracting nor does it hinder reading. White
endpapers, minimal internal library markings, cardpocket in rear cover. $8.00Sold
#17 Singing Serpent - Light rubbing to the covers, edges and corners. Corners gently bumped but no
exposed cardboard. The red color on the spine has faded considerably. All
external tags nicely removed with some light residue remaining. Spine slightly
cocked. Textblock is securely attached, starting to part between pages 120 & 121.
Pages exhibit occasional light smudging or creased corners. Usual library
markings and stampings throughout. $8.00sold
#27 Magic Circle - 4th print. Nice, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to the spine
corners, the four corners facing the rear of the shelf are very gently bumped with
barely a trace of rubbing. Scuff on spine about the size of a quarter where the
external tag was removed. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout
with a cardpocket and "SpongeBob" sticker inside the rear cover. Quite nice and a
smart alternative to an expensive trade edition. $35.00sold
#28 Deadly Double - 1st print. Super nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the
gently bumped corners and edges. The green background color on the spine has
faded just a shade as has the yellow color of the title. Usual spine tags near the
bottom of the spine. The word "Discarded" has been stamped twice on the front
cover but it's very faint and difficult to see. Textblock is super nice, tight and
clean throughout with minimal library stampings/markings. Cardpocket on first
blank page. Very gently used, it's quite nice and is a very smart alternative to an
expensive trade edition. $40.00SOLD
#29 Sinister Scarecrow - 2nd print. Nice, bright, clean covers with light rubbing and wear to the spine
ends, two of the corners facing the rear of the shelf are gently bumped, the
other two are bumped with a bit of exposed cardboard. All external tags
were professionally removed with no adverse results. Spine looks great, no
fading or discoloration! Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout with
only one or two library stampings. First blank page was removed from the
book. Nice! $89.00sold
#39 Trail of Terror - 1st print. Bright covers with a touch of soiling to rear cover. Light wear to top of
spine, bottom of spine gently bumped. The four corner facing the rear of the
shelf are bumped with cardboard exposed. Usual tape and tags on spine though
these are of the variety that remove most easily. Textblock is super nice, tight and
clean with a cardpocket inside the front cover and a small tag on the first end-
paper. Bright, square spine. $48.00SOLD
#39 Trail of Terror - 4th print. Super bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to the
spine ends and the four corners facing the rear of the shelf. There are a couple of
the usual tags along with clear library tape at the bottom of the spine. Very tiny
scuff on rear cover and one on the spine. Textblock is super tight, crisp and clean
throughout with a cardpocket on the final blank page. Judging from the pages, the
book may have been a Reserve Copy which never went into actual circulation, it's
certainly a beautiful copy, even with the spine tags - Merry Christmas! $75.00SOLD
#42 Wreckers' Rock - 1st print. Clean covers with light rubbing and moderate wear to the edges and
corners, spine ends bumped with wear to spine top, the four corners facing the
rear of the shelf are bumped with cardboard exposed. Spine is gently cocked.
Library tags on spine and one on front cover, these are of the type that can be
successfully removed with care and patience without scarring the surfaces. Text-
block is clean and tight. Pages exhibit an occasional creased corner. Help
yourself! $35.00sold
GLB Crimebusters - Scroll down to the Crimebusters section.
Random House HITCHCOCK COVER Paperbacks (Adragna cover art):
Learn more about the Hitchcock Cover books.
#1 Terror Castle - HTF! Adragna cover, Kane internals! Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch
of rubbing to the edges and light crease down spine. Small corner crease on rear
cover. Pages are nice, tight and clean but lightly tanned. 10th print. $10.00
#4 Green Ghost - 7th print. Nice, clean covers with just an occasional trace of rubbing to an edge.
Soft crease on spine, faint stain on rear cover and some light pen marks on the edge
of the textblock which faces the rear of the shelf. $6.00
#12 Laughing Shadow - HTF! Adragna cover, Kane internals! Bright, clean covers with just a hint of
shelfwear and a thin crease on front cover along the spine. Name penciled
inside front cover, "RIF" stamp on first page else pages tight and clean. $10.00sold
#13 Crooked Cat - 1st print. Clean covers with some light rubbing to the edges and covers, crease on
front cover along the spine. Pages starting to tan, else tight and clean. Contains the
Mystery Quiz page but the bookmark portion is missing. $8.00Sold
#17 Singing Serpent - 1st print. Nice, clean covers with a hint of shelfwear. Name lightly penned on
first page. Pages tight and clean. $10.00SOLD
#17 Singing Serpent - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with barely a trace of shelfwear. Pages tight and
clean. Almost like new! $12.00Sold
#19 Phantom Lake - 1st print. Light rubbing to covers, faint crease on spine. Number "19" nicely
penned on spine. Pages tight and clean with a name and number on first page
marked out in pen. $5.00sold
#19 Phantom Lake - 6th print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of wear to the edges. Pages tight and
clean with some moisture staining around the outer edges of the pages which
does not reach the text. No odor. $5.00sold
#19 Phantom Lake - 6th print. Super bright, clean covers with barely a trace of rubbing to the edges.
Pages are tight and clean, just starting to tan. $10.00
#20 Monster Mountain - 3rd print. Nice, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing and a faint crease on
front cover along the spine. Pages tanning but tight and clean. $$7.00
#20 Monster Mountain - 6th print. Super nice, bright, clean covers. Pages tight and clean. Nice! $10.00
SOLD
#21 Haunted Mirror - 5th print. Nice, clean covers with a touch of shelfwear to the cover and a hint of
soft creasing to the front cover. Partial remains of a price tag on front cover.
Pages tight and clean throughout. $6.00Sold
#21 Haunted Mirror - 6th print. Bright, clean covers with a barely visible, hair-thin scratch on front
cover and a tiny scuff on the Hitchcock silhouette on the spine. Pages tight and
clean. Nice! $8.00
#22 Dead Man's Riddle - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine edges and
a soft, faint crease on front cover along the spine. Pages starting to tan but
tight and clean. Original store price tag on front cover. $10.00
#22 Dead Man's Riddle - 5th print. Light rubbing, soft wear to covers, light crease on front cover along
spine. Pages tight and clean. $6.00sold
#23 Invisible Dog - 2nd print. Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine edges and some faint
creasing to the covers. Pages are tight and clean throughout. Contains the Mystery
Quiz page but the bookmark portion is missing. $10.00sold
#23 Invisible Dog - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the edges, partial soft crease
on front cover. Pages tight and clean throughout. Contains the Mystery Quiz page
with ATTACHED bookmark! Nice! $15.00sold
#23 Invisible Dog - 4th print. Bright, clean covers. Top of spine is very gently bumped and there is a
very tiny bit of chipping along the top edge of the rear cover. Pages are tight and
clean. Nice! $8.00SOLD
#24 Death Trap Mine - 4th print. Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the edges and spine corners.
Some light, very soft creasing to one corner on the front cover. Pages are tight
and clean. $8.00onhold
#25 Dancing Devil - 1st print. Clean covers with light rubbing to the edges, corner crease on front cover
and creasing/wear to rear cover. Pages are all tight and clean except for a name
penned on the first page. Contains the Mystery Quiz page but the bookmark portion
is missing. $6.00sold
#27 Magic Circle - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with occasional rubbing to the edges. Pages are all
tight and clean with some mild "waviness" to them as if the book had been exposed
to some moisture or high humidity long ago. There is no odor nor any visible stains
to the pages. Contains the Mystery Quiz page with ATTACHED bookmark! $10.00Sold
#28 Deadly Double - 1st print. Bright covers with light rubbing to the edges, corner crease on rear
cover. Contains the Mystery Quiz page with ATTACHED bookmark! Pages tight
and clean throughout. $20.00SOLD
#28 Deadly Double - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine edges. Pages
tanning but tight and clean. Contains the Mystery Quiz page with ATTACHED
bookmark! $22.00Sold
#29 Sinister Scarecrow - 1st print. Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to front cover and spine edges,
color on spine has faded a shade or so. Pages tanning but tight and clean
throughout. $8.00sold
#29 Sinister Scarecrow - 5th print. Nice, bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to spine ends
and rear cover. Thin, faint crease on front cover along spine. Pages tight and
clean throughout. $10.00sold
#30 Shark Reef - 8th print. Bright, clean covers with just an occasional hint of rubbing to the covers
and edges. Pages are nice, tight and clean throughout. $10.00sold
Random House KEYHOLE COVER Paperbacks (Adragna cover art):
Learn more about the Keyhole Cover books.
#1 Terror Castle - 4th print. Nice, bright, clean covers with barely a trace of shelfwear. Pages tight and
clean except for some writing on the final page with the list of titles. Excellent
condition! $10.00
#1 Terror Castle - 9th print. Bright, clean covers with a hint of shelfwear to the covers and a touch of
rubbing to the spine ends. Pages tight and clean. $8.00sold
#3 Whispering Mummy - 7th print. Bright, clean covers with a thin crease down center of spine and a
touch of wear to spine bottom. Light shelfwear to covers, soft crease down
center of front cover. Pages tight and clean. $6.00
#4 Green Ghost - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with just a touch of shelfwear. RIF stamp inside front
cover else pages are tight and clean throughout. $8.00SOLD
#4 Green Ghost - 6th print. Bright, clean covers with just a touch of shelfwear and a very faint soft
crease on rear cover. Tight, clean pages. $7.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure - 5th print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of shelfwear. Pages
tight and clean throughout. $10.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye - 2nd print. Clean covers with light creasing and wear. Pages tight and clean with a name
and number penned inside front cover. $4.00
#7 Fiery Eye - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with a hint of shelfwear. Soft, faint corner crease on front
cover and alongside the spine. Pages tight and clean. $8.00
#8 Silver Spider - 1st print. Light creasing and rubbing to the covers, pages tight and clean. $5.00
#9 Screaming Clock - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of shelfwear, light crease on rear
cover. "LW" penned inside front cover and two edges of the textblock, else
pages tight and clean throughout. $6.00
#9 Screaming Clock - 4th print. Light creasing and wear to covers. Pages tight and clean with library
cardpocket inside front cover. $3.00
#10 Moaning Cave - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with very gently bumped corners and a thin crease
on front cover along the spine. Pages tight, crisp and clean. $10.00SOLD
#11 Talking Skull - 2nd print. Light creasing and wear to covers. Pages tight and clean. $5.00
#12 Laughing Shadow - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with just a touch of edgewear. RIF stamp inside
front cover else pages are tight, crisp and clean throughout. $8.00SOLD
#13 Crooked Cat - 1st print. Nice, clean covers with tiny creases at the corners, thin crease on front
cover along the spine. Color on spine has faded a shade or two. Name lightly
stamped inside front cover else pages are nice, tight and clean. $7.00sold
#14 Coughing Dragon - 2nd print. Nice, bright, clean covers with a touch of wear to bottom of spine.
Pages are tight, crisp and clean throughout. $10.00
#14 Coughing Dragon - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the edges. Pages
tight and clean. $10.00
#17 Singing Serpent - 4th print. Bright, clean covers with light rubbing to the spine ends and a touch of
very light rubbing to the rear cover and occasional edge. Short, soft crease on
front cover. Pages tight and clean. $8.00sold
#19 Phantom Lake - 1st print. Light creasing to the bright, clean front cover with just a trace of wear to
spine and rear cover. Pages are nice, tight and clean with a couple of creased
corners. $7.00SOLD
#19 Phantom Lake - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with faint trace of a crease on front cover along the
spine. Nice spine! Pages tight and clean. $8.00
#20 Monster Mountain - 4th print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the covers and rear
spine edge. Pages nice tight and clean. $8.00
#20 Monster Mountain - 5th print. Nice, bright, clean covers with just a trace of rubbing to the edges.
Faint crease on front cover along the spine, tiny scuff at bottom of spine. Pages
tight, crisp and clean. $8.00
#21 Haunted Mirror - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with a very faint, soft crease along bottom edge of
front cover. Pages tight and clean, several of the titles listed near the rear of the
book have been circled in pen. $8.00
#22 Dead Man's Riddle - 5th print. Nice, clean covers with a touch of shelfwear and a short 3/4" closed
tear on rear cover. Pages tight and clean. $6.00
#25 Dancing Devil - 5th print. Clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to some of the edges. Pages
nice, tight and clean. $10.00
#26 Headless Horse - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with just a hint of shelfwear. Pages tight and
clean. Nice! $12.00ON HOLD
#30 Shark Reef - 4th print. A touch of rubbing to the covers, small corner crease on front cover. Pages
are nice, tight and clean. $10.00ON HOLD
#30 Shark Reef - 4th print. Bright, clean covers with just a trace of shelfwear to spine. Pages are white,
tight, crisp and clean. Perhaps unread, it's a beauty! $15.00SOLD
#32 Blazing Cliffs - 1st print. Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the edges, light wear to bottom of
of spine. Pages tight and clean. Contains the Mystery Quiz page with ATTACHED
bookmark! $18.00SOLD
#32 Blazing Cliffs - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the edges and some light,
soft creasing to the covers. Pages tanning, name penciled inside front cover. No
Mystery Quiz page. $8.00
#32 Blazing Cliffs - 3rd print. Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the covers and edges. Thin crease
on front cover along the spine. Pages tanning but tight and clean. Contains the
Mystery Quiz page but the bookmark portion is missing. $10.00ON HOLD
#33 Purple Pirate - 1st print. Light shelfwear to the covers, tiny scuff on spine, thin crease on front
cover along the spine. Name neatly penned onf first page, else pages tight and
clean. $12.00SOLD
#33 Purple Pirate - 4th print. Nice, bright, clean front cover and spine, just a touch of rubbing to rear
edge of spine and a soft corner crease on rear cover. Pages are nice, tight and
clean throughout. $12.00SOLD
#33 Purple Pirate - 6th print. Light rubbing and creasing to covers, small chip at bottom of spine.
Pages are tight and clean. $6.00
#34 Wandering Cave Man - 4th print. Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the edges and a
thin crease on front cover along the spine. Pages tight and clean. $12.00SOLD
#35 Kidnapped Whale - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to some
edges. Pages tanning but tight and clean. $15.00SOLD
#36 Missing Mermaid - 1st print. Clean covers and spine, some light rubbing to front cover along with a
light crease on front cover along the spine. Pages are tight, crisp and clean
thoughout. $15.00SOLD
#36 Missing Mermaid - 2nd print. Light rubbing and wear to covers, spine crease, thin creases on both
the front and rear covers along the spine. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#37 Two-Toed Pigeon - 2nd print. Excellent to almost near mint throughout! Probably unread. Just a
faint trace of shelfwear to front cover. $15.00SOLD
#37 Two-Toed Pigeon - 4th print. Clean covers with just a hint of shelfwear to front cover, excellent
spine, remains of the store price tag on front cover. Pages tight, crisp and
clean. $12.00sold
#38 Smashing Glass - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a thin crease on the spine and a
touch of shelfwear to the covers. Pages are nice, tight, crisp and clean through-
out with a name unobtrusively stamped on the first title page. $15.00
#38 Smashing Glass - 4th print. Bright, clean covers with mild wear and soft creasing from general
use. A hint of rubbing to some of the edges and a thin crease on the spine.
Pages tanning but tight and clean except for a light moisture stain (no odor) at
the bottom right corner of the pages in the second half of the book. Stain does
not reach the text. $10.00sold
#39 Trail of Terror - 4th print. Light rubbing to the covers with a heavy corner crease on the front cover
along with the remains of the original store price tag. Pages are nice, tight and
clean throughout. $12.00sold
#40 Rogues' Reunion - 4th print. Bright, clean covers with a soft crease down the spine. Pages tanning
but tight and clean throughout. $15.00
#40 Rogues' Reunion - 5th print. Nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the rear
cover and to the spine ends and edges. Extremely faint spine crease. Pages
tight and clean, there is an ownership tag inside the front cover but there is no
writing on it. $12.00sold
#41 Creep-Show Crooks - 1st print. Clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the edges and front cover.
Crease on front cover along the spine. Pages tight and clean. $15.00sold
#42 Wreckers' Rock - 1st print. Nice, clean covers with a touch of shelfwear. Faint crease on front
cover along the spine. Original store price tag on front cover. Pages tanning but
tight and clean. $18.00SOLD
#43 Cranky Collector - 1st print. Nice, bright, clean, solid book with just a hint of rubbing to the edges,
a tiny scratch at very bottom of spine and a soft corner crease on front cover.
Pages are WHITE, tight and clean. Very nice. $48.00SOLD
#43 Cranky Collector - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with some light rubbing to the front and rear
covers. Nice spine! Pages are tight, white and clean. $38.00sold
Random House BULLSEYE/KNOPF Paperbacks (early 1990's):
Learn more about the Bullseye/Knopf books.
#1 Terror Castle - hint of rubbing to spine, small corner crease on front cover, clean inside. $4.00
#1 Terror Castle - a touch of shelfwear to the covers, name neatly penned on front cover and first page,
else pages tight and clean. $3.00
#9 Screaming Clock - bright, clean covers with a touch of shelfwear, book is slightly bowed. $4.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave - nice, bright, clean covers, pages tight and clean, almost like new. $6.00
#21 Haunted Mirror - nice, bright, clean covers with just a trace of shelfwear, pages tight and clean
throughout, almost like new. $6.00
#26 Headless Horse - nice, bright, clean covers with just a trace of shelfwear, pages tight and clean
throughout, almost like new. $6.00
#32 Blazing Cliffs - bright, clean covers with just a touch of wear. Pages tight and clean. $6.00
#33 Purple Pirate - barely a trace of wear to covers, pages tight and clean with a few creased corners,
else almost like new. $7.00sold
#35 Kidnapped Whale - bright, clean covers with just a touch of shelfwear, name penned on all three
edges of the textblock, else pages tight and clean. $5.00sold
#36 Missing Mermaid - bright, clean covers with a touch of wear to spine ends and a hard corner
crease on front cover, pages tight and clean. $6.00sold
#39 Trail of Terror - bright clean covers and spine with just a hint of shelfwear. Very soft, light crease
on rear cover, pages tight and clean throughout, almost like new. $8.00sold
Random House DODGE COVER Paperbacks (late 1990's):
Learn more about the Dodge Cover books.
#1 Terror Castle - nice, tight and clean throughout with a touch of shelfwear, yellow 99 cent price
blurb on front cover. $4.00sold
#1 Terror Castle - excellent to almost near mint throughout. Like new - Nice! $7.00SOLD
#1 Terror Castle - light wear to covers else nice and clean throughout. $3.00sold
#2 Stuttering Parrot - nice, tight and clean throughout, almost like new! $6.00sold
#2 Stuttering Parrot - excellent to near mint throughout. Like new - Nice! $7.00sold
#3 Whispering Mummy - excellent to almost near mint, like new throughout! $6.00sold
#4 Green Ghost - excellent to almost near mint, like new throughout! $6.00sold
#4 Green Ghost - nice, tight and clean throughout, with just a hint of wear to covers. $5.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure - just a hint of shelfwear, almost like new! $5.00sold
#5 Vanishing Treasure - just a hint of wear, very nice. $4.00sold
#6 Skeleton Island - just a touch of wear to the covers, almost like new. $5.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye - light rubbing to spine edge, creasing to rear cover, pages tight and clean. $4.00sold
#8 Silver Spider - excellent to near mint throughout, like new! $6.00SOLD
#9 Screaming Clock - just a touch of wear, small corner crease on front cover. $5.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave - excellent to almost near mint, almost like new. $7.00sold
Random House 3 Investigators CRIMEBUSTERS Books:
Learn more about the 3 Investigators Crimebusters spin-off series.
#1 Hot Wheels - 2nd print pb, just a touch of rubbing/wear to the edges else nice, tight & clean. $5.00
Sold
#1 Hot Wheels - Larger sized Bullseye Books paperback, 1st print. Touch of light shelfwear to covers,
pages tight and clean. $4.00sold
#1 Hot Wheels - Weekly Reader Hardbound, just a touch of rubbing to edges, name and date penned
on first page. $4.00
#1 Hot Wheels - GLB Hardbound! Book is ex-library with one minor stamping on the second title page.
A former owner removed the external tags leaving some minor scarring to the spine
and rear cover, else covers are bright and clean with just a touch of rubbing to the
spine ends and corners. There is a tiny bit of cardboard just barely peeking out at two
of the four corners facing the rear of the shelf. Textblock is nice, tight and clean
throughout with a tiny bit of residue on the very last page where the cardpocket was
removed. First Print. Nice! $35.00Sold
#2 Murder To Go - 1st print pb, soft crease on front cover along spine, pages tight and clean, ownership
tag inside front cover. $5.00SOLD
#2 Murder To Go - 2nd print pb, excellent to almost near mint throughout. Nice! $6.00Sold
#2 Murder To Go - 2nd print pb, light crease on front cover along spine, touch of wear to covers, pages
tanning but clean inside. $4.00
#2 Murder To Go - Larger-sized Bullseye Books paperback, 1st print. Touch of shelfwear to the covers,
pages tight and clean. $4.00sold
#2 Murder To Go - GLB Hardbound! Book is ex-library with the usual library markings. Nicely protected
in plastic (which I recommend removing), the covers are bright and clean with some
light rubbing to the bottom edges and top edge of spine. Textblock is tight and clean
with a hint of soiling to outside edges of the pages, "discard" on first free page, card-
pocket on rear endpage. $20.00
#3 Rough Stuff - 1st print pb, nice and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the covers. $5.00
sold
#3 Rough Stuff - 1st print pb, nice and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the covers. $5.00
Sold
#3 Rough Stuff - 1st print pb, soft crease on front cover along spine, else tight and clean. $4.00SOLD
#4 Funny Business - 1st print pb, very nice throught with a horizontal crease across the spine. $5.00
Sold
#4 Funny Business - 1st print pb, super nice, tight and clean throughout. $6.00SOLD
#4 Funny Business - 1st print pb, light wear to covers and spine, bookstore stamp on first page. $4.00
sold
#5 An Ear For Danger - 1st print pb, just a touch of wear to the covers. Nice, tight and clean. $5.00SOLD
#5 An Ear For Danger - 1st print pb, just a touch of wear to the covers, tight and clean inside. $5.00Sold
#6 Thriller Diller - 1st print pb, light rubbing to edges, creasing to rear cover. $5.00onhold
#6 Thriller Diller - 1st print pb, light rubbing to spine ends, clean throughout. $6.00SOLD
#6 Thriller Diller - Weekly Reader Hardbound, nice, clean book except for a few spots of brown glue or
something on the rear cover. $4.00
#6 Thriller Diller - GLB Hardbound! Book is UNCIRCULATED, it was not used in a public library, but it
does exhibit very light wear from private use. Covers are bright and clean, spine
ends are very gently bumped with a touch of rubbing to the top edge of the spine.
There is just a smidgen of cardboard peeking out from one of the four corners facing
the rear of the shelf. Textblock is super tight, crisp and clean except for a small
"R.I.F." stamping inside the front cover. This is easily the most difficult of the
Crimebusters GLBs to obtain, quite scarce. On April 12th another copy of this title in
GLB sold for $104.00 at an on-line auction. It was advertised as uncirculated but the
seller regularly "touches up" the rubbed/worn areas on his T3I books with coloring
agents and does not advertise this fact. This copy is probably just as good, if not
better, particularly since it definitely has not, nor should be, touched up. Help
yourself! $75.00sold
#7 Reel Trouble - 1st print pb, just a touch of wear to the covers, nice and clean inside. $8.00SOLD
#8 Shoot the Works - 1st print pb, creasing to covers with light wear, pages clean . $5.00sold
#8 Shoot the Works - 1st print pb, excellent to almost like new throughout. $10.00SOLD
#9 Foul Play - 1st print pb, just a hint of wear to the spine corners, else nice, tight and clean through-
out. $10.00SOLD
#10 Long Shot - 1st print pb, excellent to almost like new throughout. $10.00SOLD
#10 Long Shot - 1st print pb, creasing to covers with light wear, pages clean. $5.00sold
#11 Fatal Error - 1st print pb. Bright, clean covers with two soft creases, hard to see unless turned to the
light, pages tight and clean. $10.00sold
#11 Fatal Error - GLB Hardbound! Book is UNCIRCULATED, never used in a library! Bright, clean, crisp
covers and spine with very gentle bumping to the spine ends. Corners facing the rear
of the shelf are nice and point. Virtually no rubbing to the edges or corners. Textblock
is tight, crisp and clean throughout. Like new and unread, you won't find a nicer
example! $52.00SOLD
OTHER:
Robert Arthur's "Epitaph for a Virgin". September 1956 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine which
contains the complete mystery novel! "An exciting original novel by the well-known magazine,
radio, and TV writer; featuring tough ex-pug Max London and two beautiful women: Selma
Carle, the model who poses in the nude but is, surprisingly, a virgin, and the voluptuous Meg
Philips, who isn't." Issue is nice, tight and clean throughout with tanning pages. $12.00
Robert Arthur's "Mystery and More Mystery" - Large 1966 hardbound picture cover book illustrated by
Saul Lambert and published by Random House. Ten stories of detection, suspense, mystery and
magic for young people - ALL written by Robert Arthur with a nice final chapter where he tells
where and how he came up with his ideas for these stories. Just a touch of rubbing to the
corners, else bright and clean. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. A must-have for
any fan of Robert Arthur! $10.00Sold
Alfred Hitchcock's Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries - Large 1963 hardbound picture cover book,
illustrated by Fred Banbery. Five classic mysteries penned by Robert Arthur! This is also the
same book referred to by Jupiter in "Silver Spider". This is a MUST HAVE for any 3 Investigators
collection. Book is in nice condition with just a touch of wear to the spine corners and rear
cover, tight and clean inside. $10.00sold
I also have a very nice, and unusual copy: the book is a near mint library re-bind with a 1966
gift inscription. The book was never used in a library, it's tight and clean and looks like it may
have never been read. Oddly, it has its original dust jacket which exhibits some light wear with
a bit of peeling cellophane. A real mystery containing some mysteries for your collection! $6.00
sold
Alfred Hitchcock's Haunted Houseful - Large 1961 hardbound picture cover book. Contains nine "cool"
stories about haunted houses and ghosts. Illustrated by Fred Banbery. Book is in very nice
condition throughout with a touch of wear to the covers: corners gently bumped and light
rubbing to the rear cover. Pages are tight and clean. $6.00
Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery - Large 1962 hardbound picture cover book with original dust jacket!
Contains "Eleven spooky stories for young people", three of them penned by Robert Arthur!
Illustrated by Fred Banbery. Light wear to DJ, else book is excellent throughout. $8.00Sold
Alfred Hitchcock's Monster Museum - Large 1965 hardbound picture cover anthology. Contains 12
shuddery stories for daring young readers. Ghost-edited by Robert Arthur and illustrated by Earl
Mayan. Book has some rubbing to front cover but is nice, tight and clean throughout. $5.00
Alfred Hitchcock's Sinister Spies - Large 1966 hardbound picture cover book. Contains 11 stories of
espionage and daring intrigue. Ghost-edited by Robert Arthur, illustrated by Paul Spina. The
book is in excellent, clean condition thoughout with a name on the first title page. $8.00Sold
Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbinders in Suspense - Large 1967 hardbound picture cover anthology. Ghost-
edited by Robert Arthur, illustrated by Harold Isen. One of the best of these anthologies, it
contains 13 stories of mystery and excitement including Robert Arthur's "Eyewitness", du
Maurier's "The Birds", Roald Dahl's "Man from the South", Rohmer's "Black Magic", Connell's
"The Most Dangerous Game" and many other really good ones. Covers are bright and clean but
some of the cellophane coating on the covers is starting to peel and there is a touch of wear to
the spine ends. Help yourself! $7.00Sold
Alfred Hitchcock's Daring Detectives - Large 1969 hardbound picture cover book!
Ghost-edited by Robert Arthur, contains 11 "exciting stories of great feats of detection" including
one of my all-time favorites, "Through a Dead Man's Eye" by Cornell Woolrich. The book is in
very nice, clean condition throughout with lightly bumped spine ends. Book comes with its
original dust in excellent condition! $10.00
Alfred Hitchcock's Witch's Brew - Large 1977 picture cover anthology! Contains eleven eerie stories
about magic, witchcraft, and the supernatural. Illustrated by Three Investigators artist Stephen
Marchesi. Just a touch of rubbing to the corners, else book is excellent throughout with nice,
tight, clean pages. $10.00sold
Juvenile Hitchcock Anthologies in Paperback - I've got quite a few of these, sometimes multiple
copies. Titles include: Haunted Houseful, Solve-Them-Yourself, Spellbinders in Suspense,
Monster Museum, Sinister Spies, Ghostly Gallery, Witch's Brew and Supernatural Tales of Terror
and Suspense. Priced at $2 or $3 each, let me know what you need!
The BRAINS BENTON SERIES:
GOLDEN PRESS HARDBOUND:
Individual titles or complete sets available. Inquire
WHITMAN HARDBOUND:
Individual titles priced at $8.00 to $12.00 each.
Complete sets of 6 in nice condition starting at $60.00.
Set of 6 "reading copies" available for $30.00.
MORE TO COME . . .
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3 Investigators FIND-YOUR-FATE Paperback Books (Illustrated):
Learn more about the Find-Your-Fate books.
Weeping Coffin - 1st print paperback. Bright clean covers with a touch of rubbing from shelfwear. Two
hard corner creases on front cover along with a faint crease along the edge of the
spine. Partial remains of a price tag on front cover. Pages tanning but tight and
clean. RIF stamps inside front cover along with an ownership tag. $8.00
Weeping Coffin - 1st print paperback. Bright, clean covers with just a touch of shelfwear. Pages are
nice, tight and clean throughout. Nice! $12.00SOLD
Weeping Coffin - RLB Hardbound! Bright, clean covers and spine with normal library tags on spine
and front cover, clear library tape on spine. Heavy wear to spine ends, all four
corners facing the rear of the shelf have cardboard exposed. Light rubbing to out-
side edges of the covers. Nice, square spine. Textblock is tight and clean with library
stampings on the inside covers and endpages, cardpocket on last page, pages
tanning as usual with these books. A reasonably decent copy of a book that's kind of
tough to find in hardback. $32.00
Dancing Dinosaur - 1st print paperback. Bright, clean covers with some very light shelfwear, original
store price tag on front cover. Pages tight and clean. $10.00SOLD
Dancing Dinosaur - 1st print paperback. Bright, clean covers with just a touch of shelfwear. Pages are
tight and clean throughout. $10.00Sold
SCHOLASTIC and WEEKLY READER Books:
Learn more about the SBS and Weekly Reader books.
#1 Terror Castle - 2nd print. Large-size with original Kane illustrations, light wear to covers, pages are
nice, white and clean with name neatly penned on first page. $4.00sold
#4 Green Ghost - 5th print. Large-size with original Kane illustrations. Light corner crease on front
cover, faint spine crease. Pages tight and clean with a name inside front cover and
a piece of paper glued inside the rear cover. $4.00sold
#6 Skeleton Island - occasional soft creasing to front covers but clean, pages tight, clean. $4.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye - light creasing and wear to covers, pages tight and clean. $3.00sold
#11 Talking Skull - clean covers with light shelfwear, pages tanning but tight and clean. $4.00sold
#12 Laughing Shadow - nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of wear. Nice! $4.00Sold
#20 Monster Mountain - clean covers with a touch of shelfwear, pages tight and clean. $4.00sold
#21 Haunted Mirror - faint corner crease on front cover, nice and clean inside. $5.00sold
#32 Blazing Cliffs - light creasing and wear to covers and spine, pages tight and clean. $5.00sold
Weekly Reader #12 "Laughing Shadow" Hardbound - just a hint of wear to covers, NICE! $4.00Sold
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