Editore: HarperCollins Publishers, 1988
ISBN 10: 0006926681 ISBN 13: 9780006926689
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Editore: Random House, NY, 1966
Da: THE OLD LIBRARY SHOP, Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condizione: good. Harry Kane (illustratore). 158pp + list of titles, which goes to this one; color il'd cover has wear to extrems; spiderweb blue endpages; b/w full-page ils. Hardcover.
Editore: Armada Books
Da: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. THIS EDITION IS DATED 1979. Pages tanned. Wear/marking to cover. Name and address label inside front cover. Photograph available on request.
Editore: Armada (U.K.), 1981
Da: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. NOTE - THERE MAY BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 5 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS SLIPCASE SET OF 5 PBS - INCLUDES #6 THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND, #10 THE MYSTERY OF THE MOANING CAVE, #18 THE MYSTERY OF SHRINKING HOUSE, #26 THE MYSTERY OF THE HEADLESS HORSE, #27 THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC CIRCLE (1st printing), by ROBERT ARTHUR & WILLIAM ARDEN & M. V. CAREY, published by UK publisher Armada, copyright 1968-1979, published in this set circa 1981. COLLECTING NOTE - TO USE UP OVERSTOCK INVENTORY, PUBLISHER RELEASED SEVERAL SETS OF 5 PAPERBACKS IN A SPECIAL SLIPCASE; THIS IS THE 1ST (OF AT LEAST 3) OF THE UK ARMADA SLIPCASES. Books have no creased page corners, vertical spine creasing on just 1 book but no spine lean, no wear to spine tips & or to left/right on spines, tight flat white pages, no former ownership markings or used bookstore stamps inside, pages & inside covers not starting to age yellow at edges (common defect caused by poor paper quality), no front cover creases, none of the books have color rubbing to covers, no soiling or staining to covers, rear covers are nice and clean without soiling, virtually no edge wear, no sun fading to any of the books. Slipcase is perfect with no tearing or dented corners and no color rubbing wear, no soiling or staining. Overall a very nice set of 5 UK Three Investigators books WITH RARE SLIPCASE. I have a number of other hardcover and paperback Three Investigator books up for sale.
Editore: Scholastic, 1971
Da: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NOTE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 21 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). SET OF ALL 21 ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS pbs books published by Scholastic: #1 SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE (tall), #3 MYSTERY OF THE WHISPERING MUMMY, #4 MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GHOST (tall & short versions), #6 SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND, #7 MYSTERY OF THE FIERY EYE, #8 MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SPIDER, #9 MYSTERY OF THE SCREAMING CLOCK, #10 MYSTERY OF THE MOANING CAVE, #11 MYSTERY OF THE TALKING SKULL, #12 MYSTERY OF THE LAUGHING SHADOW, #13 SECRET OF THE CROOKED CAT, #14 MYSTERY OF THE COUGHING DRAGON, #15 MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING FOOTPRINTS, #18 MYSTERY OF THE SHRINKING HOUSE, #19 SECRET OF PHANTOM LAKE, #20 MYSTERY OF MONSTER MOUNTAIN, #21 SECRET OF THE HAUNTED MIRROR, #25 MYSTERY OF THE DANCING DEVIL, #30 SECRET OF SHARK REEF, #32 MYSTERY OF THE BLAZING CLIFFS, by Robert Arthur & William Arden & Nick West & M. V. Carey, interior illustrations (earlier books only) by Harry Kane, cover art by Harry Kane, Charles Liese, Jack Hearne, & Robert Adragna, copyright 1964-1981, published by Scholastic from 1971-1984, all but 5 of the books are first printings (earlier books state "First Printings" later books uses a 10 - 1 numberline to denote printing states). Books were not published in the original Random House publication order - and the later published books are generally much scarcer than the earlier published books. Following is the order of publication by Scholastic: #4 Green Ghost (tall) - September 1971 #1 Terror Castle (tall) - November 1971 #11 Talking Skull - September 1974 #21 Haunted Mirror - September 1975 #19 Phantom Lake - January 1976 #20 Monster Mountain - January 1978 #25 Dancing Devil - April 1978 (rare) #10 Moaning Cave - October 1978 #3 Whispering Mummy - January 1979 #12 Laughing Shadow - September 1979 #9 Screaming Clock - November 1979 #7 Fiery Eye - March 1980 (rare) #15 Flaming Footprints September 1980 #8 Silver Spider - February 1981 #4 Green Ghost (short) - October 1981 #30 Shark Reef - December 1981 (scarce) #18 Shrinking House - February 1982 #6 Skeleton Island September 1982 (rare) #32 Blazing Cliffs January 1983 (scarce) #14 Coughing Dragon - November 1983 #13 Crooked Cat - January 1984 (rare) All 21 books are all in very nice condition - no missing pages and no missing pre-title/story summary pages, most of the books appear unread with no creased page corners or vertical spine creasing (just a couple of books have faint vertical spine stress marks), no spine leaning - books are all square (not angled), hint of age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges on just a few books (no foxing), no evidence of moisture exposure to page edges on any of the books, former owner's name marked out to inside cover on #7 otherwise no former ownership or used bookstore stamps inside (very common defect with these children's books as these books were purchased through public grade schools), none of the books have checkmarks to internal book lists, just a couple of books have significant front cover corner creasing (#3), no cover or spine chipping to any of the books, no cover tears, slight wear to spine tips on just a few books, no soiling or staining to front covers (and no labels to covers), besides #25 no significant front cover color rubbing to covers (small color lift to rear cover on #9 from removed price sticker), just a couple of books have some edge wear of note, slight spine sun fading on #13 otherwise no spine sun fading to any of the books. Overall a VG+ to N-FINE condition set of all 21 The Three Investigators series pb books published by Scholastic. I have a number of other hardcover and paperback Three Investigator books up for sale.