Hardy Boys Books Franklin W. Dixon Mystery vintage

Description

Covers: Red, Tan, Blue Pictorial from 1962+

Endpapers: Orange 1930-1950, Brown pictorial to 1960, black white pictorial 1960-1978, black white ovals 1979+

dyed page top edge

Please consider photos as part of description

Handbook, The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook 1959

binding is intact with no loose pages, previous owner name inside front cover, shows some shelf wear

1 The Tower Treasure

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: blank

Newer printing
Gift inscription of first free endpaper, No other writing, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING intact almost tight as new, with no loose pages, no visible shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

2 The House on the Cliff

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: blank

Newer printing
Gift inscription of first free endpaper, No other writing, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING intact almost tight as new, with no loose pages, no visible shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

3 The Secret of the Old Mill

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white ovals

printing date 1985,
Gift inscription inside front cover, No other writing, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING intact with no loose pages, some shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

4 The Missing Chums,

Covers: Red

Endpapers: Orange, Brown pictorial, black white pictorial, black white ovals

dyed page top edge

First Edition, approx 6th printing, circa 1930, Red boards, previous owner has signed inside the front cover on the first free endpaper. – 214 pages, Ads at the back of the book include Hardy Boys to The Mystery of Cabin Island, The Tom Swift Series, The Don Sturdy Series to Don Sturdy to Lion Land, The Ted Scott Flying Series to Lost at the South Pole and finally Western Stories For Boys. BINDING intact with no loose pages, some shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

10 What Happened At Midnight

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

previous owner name inside the front cover, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING intact with no loose pages, some shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

14 The Hidden Harbor Mystery

Covers: Tan

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

dustjacket is intact but has some seam tears, 219 pages, dustjacket lists to The Mystery of the Chinese Junk on the front and Ken Holt Mystery Stories to The Mystery of Gallows Cliff on the back. Book covers in very good shape, no writing, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING intact with no loose pages,

18 The Twisted Claw

Covers: Tan

Endpapers: Orange

dyed page top edge

corners are worn, small tears at seams on spine, blue dye from top edges seeped down about 1/4 in on first free endpaper, no writing, binding is intact but there is a section of 5 pages with the last endpaper separated from the binding – see photos

20 The Mystery of the Flying Express

Covers: Tan

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

reading copy: spine is missing, book is intact with no missing pages, previous owner name inside both front and back covers

21 – The Clue of the Broken Blade

Covers: Blue Pictorial, Endpapers: black white pictorial, dyed page top edge

Ex Library, markings and attachments as expected, BINDING intact with no loose pages, shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

23 The Melted Coins

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

titles list to Hardy boys detective manual, No writing, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING intact with no loose pages, some shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

24a – The Short Wave Mystery

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

no writing, no rips, no tears, binding is tight and intact with no loose pages, some shelf to corners

24b – The Short Wave Mystery

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

Ex Library, markings and attachments as expected, BINDING tight and intact with no loose pages, shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

26 The Phantom Freighter

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

181 pages, When eccentric Thaddeus McClintock invites Frank and Joe Hardy to accompany him on a sea voyage, the teen-age investigators become entangled in a web of mystery. Who is trying to block the three from securing reservations of freighter ships that carry passengers? Does Mr. McClintock have unknown enemies? Or is there a sinister conspiracy afoot to keep Frank and Joe from going on the trip? Is Captain Harkness’s report about sighting a phantom freighter just a figment of his imagination?
No Writing, No Loose pages, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING TIGHT, shows SHELF WEAR and two half dime size punctures in the back cover, White pictorial endpapers, front cover has a pce of tape holding down a torn spot – see photo, corner bumps, ding along top edge

28 – The Sign of the Crooked Arrow

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

Ex Library, markings and attachments as expected, BINDING is tight and intact with no loose pages, shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding, there is a stain along the upper inside edge

29a Secret of the Lost Tunnel

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

edges are worn, corners are dinged, previous owner inscription on first free endpaper, BINDING is intact with no loose pages

29b Secret of the Lost Tunnel

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

174 pages, No Writing, No Loose pages, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING TIGHT and intact, some SHELF WEAR, original sell price printed on back cover $2.95

32a – The Crisscross Shadow

Covers: Tan

Endpapers: Orange

dyed page top edge

reading copy: book is intact with no missing pages, previous owner name inside front cover, name label on first free endpaper, corners are frayed, the last 10 pages including the last free endpaper are loose in a cluster from the spine. – see photos

32b – The Crisscross Shadow

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

binding is intact with first free endpaper half loose from binding, name on same page, corners are bumped,

32c – The Crisscross Shadow

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

Ex Library, markings and attachments as expected, BINDING intact with no loose pages, shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

33 The Yellow Feather Mystery

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

The boys are summoned to jury duty and are surprised to find that the defendant is Aunt Gertrude, who is charged with running a house of prostitution. The majority of the jury wants to acquit, but the first vote is 10-2. One hundred eighty-seven votes later, the vote is still 10-2. The judge gavels a hung jury. Aunt Gertrude smiles.

Inside lists to The Aztec Warrior and the back cover lists to the Haunted Fort, blue and silver bookseller sticker inside front cover, previous owner gift inscription on the inside of the front cover, no other writing, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING is intact with no loose pages, shows SHELF WEAR especially to the corners

36a The Secret of Pirates’ Hill

Covers: Tan

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

front cover is warped, stain along the outer edges of covers, binding is intact with no loose pages, no writing, no rips no tears

36b The Secret of Pirates’ Hill

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

back cover book list is marked, no rips, no tears, no interior writing, shows wear along spine seams, corners are bumped

37 The Ghost at Skeleton Rock

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

previous owner name inside front cover, substantial wear and splitting around the both covers, binding is intact with no loose pages but there is a partial split at page 4.

39 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: Brown pictorial

dyed page top edge

binding is intact with no loose pages, no rips, no tears, shows shelf wear, bumped corners, inked number on last free endpaper, no other writing,

40 Mystery of the Desert Giant

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

binding is intact, last free endpaper is missing, no writing, original sell price $2.50 on back cover

42 – The Viking Symbol Mystery

Covers: Blue Pictorial

Endpapers: black white pictorial

dyed page top edge

Ex Library, markings and attachments as expected, BINDING intact with no loose pages, shelf wear on the corners and bottom edges of the binding

123BC The Hardy Boys Book lot x3
By Franklin W. Dixon, Book Club Edition circa 1970’s, Volumes 1, 2, & 3
Navy Blue boards, white endpapers, no books listed on the dustjacket or in the back of the book. Pictorial dustjackets.
Vol 1- The Tower Treasure, Vol 2 – The House on the Cliff, Vol 3 – The Secret of the Old Mill
NO WRITING, NO RIPS, NO TEARS, BINDING TIGHT, Dustjackets show some edge wear and small tears