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The Twisted Claw
Franklin W. Dixon
1939
Grosset & Dunlap : New York
8" by 5.5"
iii, 217pp
SUMMARY
A true first edition of the eighteenth work to be published following the Hardy Boys, complete with a repaired original dust wrapper.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
Detective Fenton Hardy tells his sons Frank and Joe that a gang of smugglers is operating locally, and he may need their help to catch them...
Debuting in 1927, the Hardy Boys is a sequence of several mystery series for the young published by ghost writers under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. They have featured in numerous series, with the longest series (of which this book is part) running to one hundred and ninety titles.
With illustrations by Paul Laune.
In the original dust wrapper, which has been expertly repaired to the spine and is unclipped.
The first edition, first impression, with 'The Twisted Claw' being the final title listed to the copyright page and front flyleaf, fourteen titles listed to the rear wrap, and seventeen titles listed to the rear flyleaf.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart; a little occasional wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper, which has been repaired to the head and tail, is just a touch sunned to the spine, but otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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