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.)
#1 Terror Castle(0) - SECOND PRINTING! No titles listed on rear cover, text error found in the First
Printing on page 47 has been corrected for this printing. Bright covers with some
light rubbing to the corners and covers. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and
clean. $25.00sold
#1 Terror Castle(22) - Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners and edges. Tiny hole
(pencil point) in the front cover's spine gutter. Textblock is nice, tight and clean
but was nicely reglued to the covers by a former owner, cheesecloth visible along
front and rear inside hinges. White eps. $12.00
#1 Terror Castle(22) - Super bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the spine corners, the
other corners are sharp and pointy. There are two barely noticeable, small
marks on the front cover where a price tag was probably removed. Textblock is
tight, white, crisp and clean with a sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front
hinge. $20.00SOLD
#2 Stuttering Parrot(0) - FIRST PRINT! Wrap-around cover art, no author credit, internal illustratons
incorrectly credited to Ed Vebell. Bright, clean covers with some light rubbing
to the corners. Someone took a needle and poked a tiny hole in the eye of
each character on the front cover, see scan. Textblock is nice, tight and clean
throughout. Help yourself! $25.00
#2 Stuttering Parrot(6) - Wow, super bright covers with just a trace of rubbing to the edges/corners.
Bright, clean yellow spine! Textblock is tight, crisp and clean. A really nice
copy of an early printing. $28.00sold
#2 Stuttering Parrot(14) - Nice, clean covers with a hint of soiling to the yellow spine and just a hint of
rubbing to the corners and edges. Original Random House price tag on front
cover. The textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout. $22.00
#2 Stuttering Parrot(16) - Bright covers with a nice yellow spine, a touch of rubbing to the corners.
Textblock is nice, tight and clean but there is a slight gap along inside-front
hinge with cheesecloth visible. $15.00SOld
#3 Whispering Mummy(12) - Nice, clean covers with a little rubbing at top of spine, slightly less at
spine bottom, other corners are nice and pointy. Textblock is super nice,
tight, crisp and clean. $18.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(16) - Clean covers with some light rubbing to the corners and edges. Textblock
is nice, tight and clean throughout but there is a slight gap along inside-
front hinge with cheesecloth visible. $12.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(22) - Bright clean covers with barey a hint of rubbing to the corners. Ownership
tag inside front cover and Christmas inscription penned on the first title
page. This book has a very unusual 1 piece endpaper at the front of the
book (these are usually cut in the center at the hinge). Textblock is tight
and clean throughout. $12.00Sold
#4 Green Ghost(0) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, bold, clean covers (the words "Green Ghost" are nice and
white on both the cover and spine) with just a touch of rubbing to the tips. As usual
on First Prints of this title there is also some of the very mild, light scratching to the
covers. The textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and clean. An outstanding book
for an outstanding collection! $52.00
#4 Green Ghost(0) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the tips.
There is a light scratch across the center of the front cover. Textblock is tight,
crisp and clean throughout. Scarce. Help yourself! $25.00sold
#4 Green Ghost(12) - Light rubbing to the covers and tips, cardboard just peeking out at two of the
corners that face the rear of the shelf. Original Random House price tag on front
cover. Tight, clean textblock. $15.00SOLD
#4 Green Ghost(14) - Wow, bold, bright covers with just a hint of rubbing to the corners. Textblock is
nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout and this book has the very unusual solid,
one-piece, uncut blue eps at the front of the book. Excellent! $32.00
#4 Green Ghost(23) - Bright, clean covers with sharp corners and just a trace of rubbing to the spine
corners. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean with a nameplate inside the front
cover. White eps. $20.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure(6) - FIRST PRINT! A touch of rubbing to the covers and edges and spine.
Textblock is nice, tight and clean; it may have been reglued by a former
owner, if so they did a nice job. $22.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure(6) - FIRST PRINT! Nice covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine ends and the
top two corners facing the back of the book shelf. Name neatly penned on
the first title page. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $28.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure(16) - Nice, clean covers with barely a hint of rubbing to the spine ends. A hint of
rubbing in the top 1" of the rear spine gutter and a tiny spot on the front
cover where a price tag was removed. Textblock is super nice, tight and
clean throughout, it was nicely reglued by a former owner. $12.00on hold
#5 Vanishing Treasure(22) - Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the spine corners. There
is a barely noticeable peel spot, smaller than a dime, at the center of the
front cover, I missed it entirely the first time I looked at the book. Textblock
is tight and clean with a sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front
hinge. Blue eps with the words "Final Sale" stamped on the first free ep
which also isn't too overt. Help yourself! $12.00SOld
#6 Skeleton Island(6) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the tips and edges.
Textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout. Nice! $28.00Sold
#6 Skeleton Island(10) - Super nice, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the spine ends. Text-
block is tight, white, crisp and clean with penned birthday inscription on the
first blank page. $20.00
#6 Skeleton Island(14) - Nice, bright colorful covers with just a hint of rubbing to the pointy corners.
Textblock is tight, crisp and clean throughout. Excellent! $25.00on hold
#6 Skeleton Island(20) - Covers are bright and bold with just a touch of rubbing to the corners. Text-
block is nice, tight, crisp and clean except for an ownership tag on the first
blank page. Nice! $20.00
#6 Skeleton Island(22) - Bright, clean covers with pointy corners. Spine is nice and square at the top
but slightly cocked at the bottom. Textblock is nice tight and clean but was
nicely reglued to the textblock. Blue eps. $15.00SOLD
#7 Fiery Eye(8) - FIRST PRINT! Light rubbing and wear to the corners and edges, cardboard just peek-
ing out at one corner. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean. $12.00Sold
#7 Fiery Eye(14) - Bright, clean covers with some light rubbing to the spine ends. Textblock is tight and
clean throughout with a name penned on the first blank page. $12.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye(20) - Excellent, near mint! Bright, bold covers with pointy corners and barely a trace of
rubbing to the spine ends. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean. $30.00sold
#7 Fiery Eye(22) - Nice, bright clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the tips and back cover. The
textblock was very nicely reglued by a former owner and is tight and clean through-
out except for a name and address in black marker inside the front cover. $10.00
#7 Fiery Eye(23) - Super bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the corners and a touch of
wear to the spine top. Small ownership tag inside front cover, else textblock is
tight, crisp and clean throughout. White eps. $15.00SOLD
#8 Silver Spider(8) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners - nice
spine! Textblock is tight, crisp and clean with a name penned on the first blank
page. $22.00SOLD
#8 Silver Spider(8) - FIRST PRINT! Light rubbing to the corners, edges and covers. Cardboard just
peeking out at three corners that face the back of the shelf. Textblock is nice
and tight with some very mild wrinkling to the last 7 or 8 pages as if exposed to
moisture. No odor and no stains. Name penciled on first title page. $10.00SOLD
#8 Silver Spider(10) - Nice, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the corners and edges. Text-
block is super nice, tight and clean throughout but there is a small, square piece
of the bottom right corner torn off of the first title page, about the size of a 50cent
piece. Else nice! $15.00
#8 Silver Spider(12) - Nice, bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the corners and edges.
Textblock is tight and clean throughout. $20.00
#8 Silver Spider(20) - A beauty! Bright, bold covers with pointy corners and barely a trace of rubbing to
the spine ends. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $22.00
#8 Silver Spider(22) - Bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the edges and corner. Spine
is slightly cocked. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean. Blue eps. Help
yourself! $10.00
#9 Screaming Clock(10) - FIRST PRINT! Bright covers with a hint of rubbing to the corners and the
partial remains of the original price tag on the front cover. Textblock is nice,
tight and clean with a sliver of cheesecloth visible along the front-inside
hinge. $20.00Sold
#9 Screaming Clock(10) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the tips, very tiny
closed tear at top center of spine, about 1/8". Textblock is nice, tight and
clean with a sliver of cheesecloth visible along the front-inside hinge. $18.00sold
#9 Screaming Clock(14) - Nice, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the tips and a small spot on the
front cover where a price tag was removed. Textblock is tight with a sliver of
cheesecloth visible along inside-front hinge. Inscription penned on first blank
page and several of the illustrations were neatly colored in by a talented
young artist. Else, pages are tight and clean. Help yourself! $8.00
#9 Screaming Clock(14) - Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners. Name penned
inside front cover and a name marked out on first blank page, else textblock
is super nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout. $15.00
#9 Screaming Clock(20) - Bright, bold, beautiful covers with barely a trace of rubbing to the spine
corners. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and clean. Near mint! $32.00sold
#10 Moaning Cave(12) - Nice, bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the tips and a light scratch
on Jupe's hair. Sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front hinge, else
textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout. $15.00
#10 Moaning Cave(14) - Bright, bold covers with a touch of rubbing to the tips. There is a soft dent on
the left edge of the spine about 1/4 of the way up from the bottom as if it were
hit hard there. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean and this book has very
unusual 1 piece blue eps at the rear of the book (not cut, as usual, at the hinge).
Help yourself! $12.00
#10 Moaning Cave(20) - This has one of those unusual SEMI-GLOSSY covers that occasionally show up,
usually in rough, scuffed up condition. This one is quite nice with bright, clean
covers and a touch of rubbing to the corners. Textblock is nice, tight and
clean. A nice oddity for the collector who already has it all. $15.00
#10 Moaning Cave(20) - Beautiful book in near mint condition throughout with an ownership tag neatly
centered on the first blank page. A stunning example. $30.00sold
#11 Talking Skull(12) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, bold covers with just a touch of rubbing to the corners.
Textblock is nice, tight and clean with a name neatly penned inside the front
cover and on the first blank page. $22.00
#11 Talking Skull(14) - Nice, bright covers with a hint of rubbing to the tips. Textblock is tight and clean
with a piece of paper glued inside the back cover with a date stamped on it.
Sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front hinge. $12.00sold
#11 Talking Skull(18) - Nice, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine corners and a very tiny
dent on the top edge of front cover. Textblock is nice, tight, crisp and clean
throughout. $15.00
#11 Talking Skull(20) - Bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the tips. Textblock is super nice,
tight and clean throughout. $15.00
#11 Talking Skull(22) - Bright, clean covers but the spine has faded a shade, a touch of wear to the top
of spine and corners. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean. $10.00SOld
#12 Laughing Shadow(12) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners
and spine ends. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean. Super! $28.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(12) - FIRST PRINT! Light rubbing to the corners, edges and covers. Textblock
was reglued to the covers, slight gap at inside-front hinge with cheesecloth
visible. Help yourself! $10.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(14) - Nice, clean covers with some light rubbing to the corners and edges.
Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $12.00sold
#12 Laughing Shadow(16) - Clean, bright, bold covers with a hint of rubbing to the corners. Textblock is
super nice, tight and clean throughout. $18.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(16) - Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the corners and edges.
Name neatly penned on first blank page, else textblock is super nice, tight,
crisp and clean throughout. $12.00
#13 Crooked Cat(14) - FIRST PRINT! No ISBN. Bright, bold covers with just a touch of rubbing to the
corners and the corners facing the back of the bookshelf are gently bumped, no
cardboard. Name/date neatly penned inside the front cover, else the textblock is
nice, tight and clean throughout. Inside-rear hinge is just starting to separate,
just a sliver of cheesecloth visible about half-way down. $25.00
#13 Crooked Cat(16) - Light rubbing to the edges, corners and back cover. Textblock is super nice,
tight and clean throughout. This book contains very unusual 1 piece endpapers at
both the front and rear of the book (normally these are cut at the inside hinge).
Christmas inscription on first title page, else tight and clean throughout. $10.00sold
#13 Crooked Cat(18) - Nice, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners. Textblock is tight and
clean except for a name and some penned doodles on the first blank page and
the first title page. $12.00
#13 Crooked Cat(22) - Book is near mint throughout! Just a hint of rubbing to the spine corners. Covers
are bright and clean, textblock is tight and crisp. White eps. Nice! $22.00sold
#14 Coughing Dragon(16) - Bright, bold covers with barely a hint of rubbing to the tips. Textblock is
super nice, tight, crisp and clean. Barely visible name penned on the first
blue ep. Nice! $18.00
#14 Coughing Dragon(16) - This is one of those unusual SEMI-GLOSSY covers that occasionally shows
up. These are usually found in really rough condition but this one is nice.
The covers are bright and clean with some light rubbing to the edges and
corners, cardboard just barely peeking out at a couple of corners. The
textblock is really nice, tight and clean throughout. $12.00SOLD
#14 Coughing Dragon(20) - Wow, a bright, colorful beauty! Book is near mint throughout. $25.00sold
#14 Coughing Dragon(22) - Bright, clean covers with light rubbing to the corners. 1" surface crack in the
very top of the front cover spine gutter. Slight gap along inside-front hinge
with cheesecloth visible. Name and address penned on first blank page,
else textblock is nice, tight and clean. $8.00SOld
#15 Flaming Footprints(16) - FIRST PRINT (No summary on copyright page)! Clean covers with some
light rubbing to the edges and corners. Textblock is super tight, crisp and
clean. $22.00SOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints(16) - Second Print. Summary on copyright page. Wow, bright, bold near mint
covers with barely a hint of rubbing to the tips. Textblock is tight, crisp
and clean throughout with a name neatly penciled on the first blank page.
$25.00sold
#15 Flaming Footprints(20) - Super nice, bright, bold covers with just a hint of rubbing to the corners.
Ownership tag inside front cover. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean with
a sliver of cheesecloth visible at inside-front hinge. $15.00SOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints(22) - Bright, bold, beatiful covers with just a bare trace of rubbing to the spine
corners, other corners are nice and pointy. Textblock is super tight, white,
crisp and clean. Blue eps. $25.00
#16 Nervous Lion(16) - Second Print! Summary on copyright page. Super bright, clean covers with just
a touch of rubbing to the tips and edges. Name tag on first ep else textblock is
nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout. $18.00
#16 Nervous Lion(16) - Second Print. Summary on copyright page. Bright, bold clean covers with a
small lightly rubbed area near top left corner of front cover, just a hint of
rubbing to the corners. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout with
a name stamped on the first blank page. $15.00SOLD
#16 Nervous Lion(20) - Nice, bright, clean, near mint covers. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and
clean with a sliver of cheesecloth along inside-front hinge. Super! $18.00
#16 Nervous Lion(22) - Bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the bottom spine corners and
a small puncture on the spine between the words "Nervous" and "Lion". Text-
block is tight, crisp and clean but may have been reglued by a former owner,
really nice job if so, the rear blue eps are partially stuck together. $12.00SOld
#16 Nervous Lion(26) - GLOSSY COVERS! Bright, bold, clean covers, the spine has faded just a touch
and there is a very tiny suface chip right at spine bottom. Textblock is super
nice, tight and clean. These are almost as difficult to find as the 'glossy #11'.
White eps. $20.00
#17 Singing Serpent(16) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers with a bright red spine and a touch of
rubbing to the corners. Textblock is tight with crisp, clean pages and a
name/address stamped on the first blank page. $22.00Sold
#17 Singing Serpent(20) - Nice, bold covers with a bright red spine. Just a touch of rubbing to the tips
and edges and a tiny 1/8th tear at top center of spine. Textblock is nice,
tight and clean but rear inside hinge is weakening. $12.00
#17 Singing Serpent(22) - Nice, bright covers with just a touch of rubbing to the spine corners. Text-
block is nice, tight, crisp and clean throughout but is starting to separate at
inside-rear hinge. White eps. $15.00
#18 Shrinking House(16) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the corners and a
few rubbed spots on the bottom edge of front cover. Textblock is tight and
clean with a sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front hinge. $20.00 sold
#18 Shrinking House(20) - Nice, bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the corners. Textblock is
nice, tight and clean throughout. $18.00
#18 Shrinking House(20) - Nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the corners. Text-
is nice, tight and clean throughout with an ownership tag on the first blank
page. Very nice! $15.00
#18 Shrinking House(22) - Bright, bold covers with pointy corners and just a hint of rubbing to the spine
tips. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean. $20.00
#19 Phantom Lake(20) - FIRST PRINT! Lists only titles #17 - #20 inside. Just a hint of rubbing to the
spine ends and rear cover. Textblock is super nice, tight and clean throughout.
$38.00
#19 Phantom Lake(22) - GLOSSY COVERS! Nice, clean covers with no rubbing to the corners or edges.
Name/date penned on first blank page, a few creased pages corners, else
textblock is tight with nice, clean pages. $25.00SOld
#20 Monster Mountain(20) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the corners.
Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout. $20.00Sold
#20 Monster Mountain(22) - GLOSSY COVERS! Like new, near mint throughout! $18.00sold
#20 Monster Mountain(22) - GLOSSY COVERS! Bright, clean covers. Textblock is tight and clean, it
was adequately reglued to the covers by a former owner, no cheesecloth
visible but there is a little bit of peeling along the inside-rear hinge caused
by excess glue. $10.00SOld
#21 Haunted Mirror(22) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the spine corners.
Original Random House price tag on front cover. Textblock is super nice,
tight, crisp and clean with a name neatly penned on the first blank page. Blue
eps, of course. Nice! $40.00
#21 Haunted Mirror(23) - 3rd print. Nice, bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the tips of the
spine. Very tiny surface tear on one edge of the rear cover, the edge that
faces the back of the bookshelf. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp and clean
throughout. White eps. $25.00
#21 Haunted Mirror(23) - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of rubbing to the spine corners.
A little wear around bottom edges of spine, not bad. Textblock is super nice,
tight and clean. Help yourself! $22.00
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(22) - FIRST PRINT! A slight bit of darkening (soiling) to the covers and spine
(very common to this book due to its colors, unfortunately), barely a hint of
rubbing to the corners. Bit of dust to top edges of pages, else textblock is
super nice, tight and clean throughout. Blue eps. $28.00sold
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(22) - 2nd print. Nice covers with just a hint of darkening (soiling) and a touch of
rubbing to the corners. Pages are tight and clean, there is sliver of cheese-
cloth visible along the spine between the 1st and 2nd title pages but there
is no looseness to the textblock or pages. White eps. $20.00
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(23) - 4th print. Nice, bright covers with just a hint of soiling (darkening) on the
spine and a hint of rubbing to the spine tips, red letters on spine have
faded just a tad to pink. Textblock is nice, tight and clean with a name
neatly printed in ink on the ffep. White eps. $18.00
#23 Invisible Dog - 1st print. Nice, bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the corners. The
The spine is just very slightly cocked, though more so at the bottom than the top.
Textblock is tight, crisp and clean. Sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-rear
hinge. $32.00Sold
#23 Invisible Dog - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of wear to the corners facing the back of
the shelf, cardboard just peeking out at two of those corners. Light wear to spine
ends, small chip at top of spine. Tight, clean textblock. Name marked out inside
the front cover, else pages are clean throughout. $25.00SOld
#24 Death Trap Mine - 1st print. A real beauty! Bright, crisp, near pristine throughout with the original
Random House price tag on the front cover. Some light soiling on the rear
cover. Nice! $58.00sold
#24 Death Trap Mine - 1st print. Super, bright, clean covers. Tight, clean textblock that is just starting
to separate at inside-front hinge. Crisp, clean pages. $52.00
#25 Dancing Devil - 1st print. Nice, bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing to the spine corners.
Sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front hinge, else textblock is nice, tight
and clean throughout. $45.00sold
#25 Dancing Devil - 1st print. Nice, bright, clean covers with a hint of rubbing/bumping to the spine
ends. Textblock is tight, crisp and clean with just a sliver of cheesecloth visible
along inside-front hinge. $38.00
#26 Headless Horse - 1st print. Wow! Bright, clean covers with barely a hint of rubbing to spine top.
Original Random House price tag on front cover. Covers look great! There is a
very tiny dent on the top edge of the rear cover. Textblock is likewise tight, crisp
and clean but there is a tiny dent in the edge of the pages that face the back of
shelf, its about the size of a BB or maybe the end of a pen. Except for these two
very minor unfortunate blemishes, this book was probably unread. It still looks
great, see scans and help yourself! $35.00SOLD
#26 Headless Horse - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing and wear to the tips and
edges. Textblock is nice, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of foxing
on the blank endpapers. $30.00
#26 Headless Horse - 4th print. A touch of rubbing to the corners and a sliver of wear inside the rear
cover's spine gutter, else covers are bright and clean. Ownership tag inside front
cover, textblock is tight, crisp and clean. $20.00
#27 Magic Circle - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with light rubbing to the bottom of spine. There is a
very slight, barely noticeable lean to the spine. Textblock is super nice, tight, crisp
and clean. $55.00
#28 Deadly Double - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with just a hint of rubbing to the corners and some
light wear at spine bottom. Ownership tag inside front cover, else pages are nice,
tight and clean throughout. $52.00
#28 Deadly Double - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with just a touch of rubbing to the spine corners.
Textblock is nice, tight and clean except for a "P'92" marked inside the rear
cover. Nice! $58.00SOLD