Whispering to Witches
London: Bloomsbury, 2004. FIRST. F / F. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author at the title page. Authors first novel.
CHILDRENS
The Story of the Canterbury Pilgrims
Company: Frederick A. Stokes, 1914. FIRST. NF. Illustrated by M. L. Kirk. A clean, bright and solid copy. Retold from Chaucer.
The Cup Of The World
London: David Fickling Books, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Signed by the author on the half-title. Unopened and unread. Author's first novel.
Mickey Mouse Stories
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The book remains very bright. There is some texture on the covers but not so extreme as to be called "creases." The corners are rounded.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1948. FIRST. NF. A clean bright and pleasing copy. Children's signature on the inside board. Adapted by Ken O'Brien and Al Dempster.
Merrylips
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1946. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. A very bright and pleasing copy in a complete dust jacket. Cover art by Anne Cooper. The story of a girl who disguises herself as a boy so she can survive the English Civil War. Very scarce in any condition.
The Disappearing Floor
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1944. F / G. 1944A-6, Format #7, per Carpentieri. A clean and solid copy of this title, with browning war-time paper. The jacket is very bright with a chip across the head of the spine. There is just a bit of wear at the tail of the spine as well.
The Ghost at Skeleton Rock
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1959. FIRST. F / G. 1959B-4, Format #13, per Carpentieri. The jacket, though bright, shows some rubbing along the front panel and some edge-wear at the spine ends. The jacket is also clipped. The book is clean and solid.
The Great Airport Mystery
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. 1941A-17, Format #6, per Carpentieri. An extremely clean, bright and attractive copy. Previous owner signature on the front free endpaper, else fine. White spine jacket with a clean and bright red shield. The shield is approximately 80% of original brightness.
The Melted Coins
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. FIRST. VG / VG. 1948A-8, Format #7, per Carpentieri. This is a bright and solid copy. There is a small damp stain to the rear panel of the jacket with a bit of marking to the rear board, but very minor. The color on the front panel is very clean and bright. There is.....
The Mystery of Cabin Island
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1929. FIRST. NF / VG. 1937A-13, Format #3, per Carpentieri. A clean, bright and solid copy. The top 3/4 inch of the head of the spine is missing. "The Mystery of Cabin" is gone, leaving only the word "Island." Other than that, the jacket is extremely bright. The color on the front panel is fine.....
The Mystery of the Flying Express
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. FIRST. NF / G. 1948C-15, Format #7 (almost) per Carpentieri. This copy has only 8 Lone Ranger titles listed on the rear flap. The book is very clean and solid. The jacket shows some general overall wear, some rubbing and chips at the front hinge moving up beyond "Franklin" and another chip on the.....
The Phantom Freighter
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1954. F / VG. 1954A-12, Format #11, per Carpentieri. A clean, bright and attractive copy. A few small closed tears and a bit of wear at the head of the spine. All the colors are bright. A very nice copy.
The Secret of Scull Mountain
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. FIRST. NF / VG. 1948B-2, Format #7, per Carpentieri. A clean and solid copy, though on the poor paper that Carpentieri mentions. The jacket is bright but has some minor edge-wear at the spine ends.
The Secret of the Caves
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1937. NF / NF. 1937B-14, Format #4, per Carpentieri. An extremely clean, bright and attractive copy. This copy has a white spine jacket and the red shield is at approximately 50% of original brightness. Previous owner signature on the front free endpaper, else fine.
The Tower Treasure
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. NF / NF. 1938A-18, Format #4, per Carpentieri. An extremely clean, bright and attractive copy. White spine jacket is particularly bright and the red shield is approximately 80% of original brightness. Previous owner signature on the front free endpaper, else fine.
While the Clock Ticked
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. 1939B-12, format #6, per Carpentieri. An extremely clean, bright and attractive copy. The white spine jacket is particularly bright. The red shield retains approximately 75% of its original brightness. Previous owner signature on the front free endpaper. Some minor edge-wear at the head of the spine, else fine.....
The House on the Cliff
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1960. F / F. 1960A-55, Format #13, per Carpentieri. Light brown multi-pic endpapers. Last title listed inside book as well as the jacket is "The Mystery of the Chinese Junk." An extremely bright, clean and pleasing copy.
The Mystery At Devil's Paw
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1959. FIRST. F / F. 1959A-1, Format #13, per Carpentieri. This copy has the "denim" look to the jacket and is noticable lighter than the other 1959 edition. The "a" in along on page 134 is repaired, though you can tell the new slug has been added - it's now a shade darker. A fine.....
The Secret Warning
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. NF / NF. A clean and solid copy. Previous owner name on the front free endpaper. 1941A-7, Format 6, per Carpentieri, page 267.
The Yellow Feather Mystery
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1953. NF / NF. 1956B-5, Format #11, per Carpentieri. Number 33 in the series. Only two titles proceed this on the front flap list. Brown tweed boards. Illustrated orange endpapers. Tom Corbett, Space Cadet list on the rear panel. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy. A very clean, bright and attractive copy...
The Secret of the Lost Tunnel
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1950. FIRST. NF / G. 1950B-2, Format #10, per Carpentieri. The book is extremely clean and solid. The jacket is quite bright but has edge-wear and a bit deeper chipping at the foot of the spine, though no text is impacted.
The Passing of the Flagship
London: Rich and Cowan, 1933. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Good. Original blue cloth. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy. The illustrated dust jacket shows some chipping at both spine ends. The jacket has the price of 7'6 on the flap and 2'6 on the spine, so it's probable that the jacket is either a later edition or.....
A Good House For A Mouse
New York: Julian Messner, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy of this very scarce volume. Illustrated throughout by Eloise Wilkin. Lovely and complete dust jacket.
In the Hands of the Senecas
Boston: Little, Brown, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Price-clipped jacket. Some minor rubbing to the edges of the jacket's spine. A nice bright copy. Illustrated endpapers.