Random House WINDWARD Paperbacks (Illustrated):
Learn more about the silver or white Windward books.
NONE AVAILABLE.
Random House MARCHESI COVER Paperbacks (Illustrated):
Learn more about the Marchesi Cover books and the two Marchesi boxed sets.
to tan but tight and clean. Nice! $10.00
#8 Silver Spider - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers with a touch of wear from gentle reading. Faint crease
down center of spine. Pages tight and clean. Nice! $12.00
#8 Silver Spider - 8th print. Clean covers and spine with light wear from reading and light shelf wear,
original store price tag on front cover. First two pages have a 2" closed tear, else text
block is tight, almost white, and clean. $10.00
#10 Moaning Cave - 2nd print. Clean covers with hint of light wear from gentle reading, old price neatly
marked on first page. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#10 Moaning Cave - 8th print. Clean covers with a touch of light wear from gentle reading. Original store
price tag on front cover. Pages tight, and clean. $10.00
#15 Flaming Footprints - 3rd print. Nice, bright, clean covers with two soft creases down the spine. Pages
are tanning but nice, tight, and clean throughout. $12.00
Random House HITCHCOCK COVER Paperbacks (Adragna cover art):
Learn more about the Hitchcock Cover books.
#9 Screaming Clock - 9th print. SCARCE! Contains the internal illustrations. Nice, bright, clean covers &
spine with a little light wear from gentle reading. Pages tanning but tight and clean
throughout. Don't hesitate or you'll kick yourself when it's gone! $28.00 ON HOLD
#19 Phantom Lake - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a trace of rubbing from shelf wear.
A former owner neatly affixed a printed "19" to the spine. Pages tight and clean
throughout. Help yourself! $8.00
#21 Haunted Mirror - 6th print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of shelf wear to spine.
Pages tight and clean throughout. Nice! $15.00
#23 Invisible Dog - 2nd print. Clean covers and spine with light creasing and wear from reading. Pages
tight and clean with a small ownership stamp inside the front cover, a 2" closed tear
on first page, and a penned phoned number on last blank page. $8.00
#26 Headless Horse - 4th print. Clean covers with creasing and wear from reading, creasing on spine.
Pages tanning but tight and clean throughout. $8.00
#29 Sinister Scarecrow - 1st print. Bright clean covers and spine with just a hint of shelf wear, very tiny
bit of rubbing to the Hitchcock silhouette on front cover. Pages are tight and
clean throughout. Nice! $15.00
#29 Sinister Scarecrow - 3rd print. Bright, clean covers and spine, some soft creasing to front cover and
light spine crease. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#30 Shark Reef - 2nd print. Touch of rubbing/shelf wear to covers, soft crease on spine. Pages starting to
tan, pages tight and clean. $10.00
#30 Shark Reef - 7th print. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with just a trace of shelf wear. A
touch of rubbing to the spine and a tiny area on front cover where a price tag was
removed. Pages tight and clean except for a rectangular are on first page where an
ownership tag or something was removed, no scarring to the page. $10.00
UPDATED - December 3, 2023
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3 Investigators FIND-YOUR-FATE Paperback Books (Illustrated):
Learn more about the Find-Your-Fate books.
Dancing Dinosaur - 1st print paperback. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a trace of shelf wear on
spine. RIF stamp on first page along with a neatly penned name, else pages are nice,
tight, and clean throughout. $12.00 SOLD
Savage Statue - 1st print. Scarce. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a trace of rubbing from
shelving. 1-1/2" scratch on front cover. Pages tight and clean. Nice! There are quite a few
of these currently listed on eBay for anywhere from $99 - $250 each and all appear to be
in lesser condition than this copy. Hurry and help yourself! $85.00SOLD
House of Horrors - 1st print RLB HARDBACK! Difficult to find. Ex-library with all of the usual tags and
markings present. Bright front and rear cover, just a shade of soiling/discoloration
to spine. Light bumping a wear to spine ends, heaviest at spine top. All 4 corners
facing rear of shelf are lightly bumped, three have a little bit of cardboard peeking
out. Pages tanning but tight and clean. All internal tags and stampings are inside
the front cover and on first blank page, one stamp on the title page. $65.00 SOLD
SCHOLASTIC and WEEKLY READER Books:
Learn more about the SBS and Weekly Reader books.
#4 Green Ghost - 1st print, small-size with Liese cover art. Light wear to covers, doodling on first page.
$3.00 SOLD
#4 Green Ghost - 1st print, small-size with Liese cover art. Clean covers, with a soft, faint crease on front
cover along spine, tiny scratch from old tag removal, clean inside. $4.00 SOLD
#10 Moaning Cave - 1st print, bright, clean covers with a hint of reading wear. Tight, clean inside except
for a name/number penned inside front cover. $4.00 SOLD
#14 Coughing Dragon -1st print, bright, clean covers with a hint of shelf wear.Tight, clean. $4.00 SOLD
#14 Coughing Dragon - 1st print, clean covers with very light wear. Tight, clean inside. $3.00 SOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints - 1st print, nice, bright covers, clean throughout except for a RIF stamp inside
front cover with a name neatly printed in pen. Quite nice! $4.00 SOLD
#18 Shrinking House - 1st print, nice, clean covers with hint of wear from reading. Pages tanning but
tight and clean except for name penciled inside front cover. $5.00 SOLD
#20 Monster Mountain - 3rd print, clean covers with a hint of wear from light reading, name penned
inside front cover, else pages tight and clean. $3.00 SOLD
#21 Haunted Mirror - 1st print, light rubbing and creasing to covers. Pages tight and tanning. $3.00 SOLD
#21 Haunted Mirror - 3rd print, bright, clean covers with some light shelf/reading wear. Pages tight,
white and clean. $4.00 SOLD
WEEKLY READER hardback books:
#3 Whispering Mummy - Bumped corners and spine ends, else nice, tight, clean throughout. $5.00sold
Random House BULLSEYE/KNOPF Paperbacks (early 1990's):
Learn more about the Bullseye/Knopf books.
#31 Blazing Cliffs - Just a hint of shelf wear to covers, book is in excellent condition throughout, almost
like new. Pages tight, clean, and white. Nice! $10.00
#33 Purple Pirate - Just a trace of shelf wear to covers, book is in excellent condition throughout, almost
like new. Pages tight, clean, and white. Nice! $10.00
#35 Kidnapped Whale - Hint of shelf wear to covers with a tiny nick at bottom left corner of front cover/
spine edge. Pages tight, clean, and white. $10.00
Random House DODGE COVER Paperbacks (late 1990's):
Learn more about the Dodge Cover books.
#3 Whispering Mummy - Clean covers w/ light reading wear, heavy tanning to inside covers. $3.00 SOLD
#4 Green Ghost - Light rubbing and wear to covers, tight and clean inside. $3.00 SOLD
#4 Green Ghost - Nice and clean throughout, faint crease on front cover along spine. $5.00
Random House 3 Investigators CRIMEBUSTERS Books:
Learn more about the 3 Investigators Crimebusters spin-off series.
#1 Hot Wheels - Weekly Reader Hardback. Moderate wear to covers, pages tight and clean. $6.00
#2 Murder To Go - 2nd print pb. Excellent. Just a touch of shelf wear to the covers. $6.00
#2 Murder To Go - 2nd print pb. Gentle wear from reading, a touch of rubbing to the edges and soft
wear from reading. $5.00
#2 Murder To Go - Larger-sized Bullseye paperback edition. Just a hint of shelf wear, else almost like
new throughout. $6.00
OTHER:
Alfred Hitchcock's Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries - Large 1963 hardbound picture cover book with DJ,
illustrated by Fred Banbery. Five classic mysteries penned by Robert Arthur! This is also the
same book referred to by Jupiter in "Silver Spider". This is a MUST HAVE for any 3 Investigators
collection. Bright, clean covers with some light bumping/rubbing to the corners. Nice, intact
dust jacket with light wear to edges and a couple of very short tears. Textblock is tight, crisp
and clean throughout. Nice! $12.00sold
I also have a nice, tight, clean picture cover edition (no DJ) in gently used condition, a tiny bit of
wear to the spine corners. Pages tight and clean except for a neatly penned 1976 gift inscription
on the first title page. Nice! $8.00 SOLD
Alfred Hitchcock's Haunted Houseful - Large 1961 hardbound picture cover book with a rough dust
jacket. Contains nine "cool" stories about haunted houses and ghosts. Illustrated by Fred
Banbery. Book itself is in very nice condition throughout with some wear to the corners gently.
Pages are tight and clean. $4.00 SOLD
**Also have an excellent to almost near mint 1998 Barnes and Noble hardcover edition. $5.00SOLD
Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery - Large 1962 hardbound picture cover book. Contains eleven spooky
spooky stories for young people - with three of them penned by Robert Arthur! Illustrated by
Fred Banbery. Bright, clean covers with gently bumped corners. Text block is tight and clean
throughout. $5.00 SOLD
Alfred Hitchcock's Monster Museum - Large 1965 hardbound picture cover book. Contains 12 shuddery
stories for daring young readers chosen by Robert Arthur. Illustrated by Earl Mayan. Bright, clean
covers with a touch of wear to the spine corners, two of the four corners facing rear of shelf have a
tiny bit of cardboard peeking out. One page is slightly loose but still attached, else text block is
tight and clean throughout. $5.00 SOLD
Alfred Hitchcock's Sinister Spies - Large 1966 hardbound picture cover book. Contains 11 stories of
espionage and daring intrigue for young people chosen by Robert Arthur. Illustrated by Paul Spina.
Bright, clean covers and spine. Text block is tight and clean throughout. Nice! $5.00 SOLD
Juvenile Hitchcock Anthologies in Paperback - I've got quite a few of these, sometimes multiple
copies. Titles include: Haunted Houseful, Solve-Them-Yourself, Spellbinders in Suspense,
Monster Museum, Sinister Spies, Ghostly Gallery, Witch's Brew and Supernatural Tales of Terror
and Suspense. Priced at $2 or $3 each, let me know what you need!
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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.) Also, please see the new "The T3I Guide" - A comprehensive guide to the various printings of each of the 28 titles found in the Random House trade edition.
#1 Terror Castle(0a) - FIRST PRINT! Contains the text error on page 47. Clean covers with some light
shelf wear/scratching to the covers. Light rubbing to most edges, spine ends gently
bumped and rubbed. The four corners facing rear of shelf are all gently bumped
with a tiny bit of cardboard visible at two of them. Text block is tight and clean
throughout. Help yourself! $60.00 SOLD
#1 Terror Castle(16) - Clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to some edges, spine ends bumped
with light rubbing/wear, no exposed cardboard. All four corners facing rear of shelf
are gently bumped with a touch of rubbing, one has a smidgen of cardboard
peeking out. Text block is tight, nicely reglued by a former owner, and clean except
for a name neatly penned on first free blue ep. $18.00
#2 Stuttering Parrot(0a) - FIRST PRINT! No author credit, illustrations incorrectly credited to Ed Vebell.
Clean covers & spine with light rubbing to the bumped spine ends, no exposed
cardboard. Touch of rubbing to sides of spine. All four corners facing rear of
shelf are lightly bumped with a touch of rubbing. Spine is very slightly cocked.
Text block is tight, crisp, and clean throughout. $48.00 SOLD
#2 Stuttering Parrot(22) - Nice, clean covers with a hint of soiling to the spine. Light wear to the bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are gently bumped with a trace
rubbing, two have a smidgen of cardboard peeking out. Text block was nicely
reglued by a former owner, some partial gaps visible along inside-rear hinge,
neatly penned 1975 Christmas inscription on first free end page, else tight and
and clean throughout. Blue eps, of course. $15.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(0) - FIRST PRINT! Clean covers and spine with moderate rubbing and shelf wear
to covers and edges, spine ends and edges are all gently bumped and
rubbed, spine is gently cocked. All four corners facing rear of shelf are
bumped with a touch of rubbing, bottom two have a tiny bit of cardboard
peeking out. Text block is tight and clean with a sliver of cheesecloth visible
along inside-front hinge and a slight gap along inside-rear hinge, pages are
slightly wavy as if exposed to very high humidity at some point long ago but
no moisture/dampness stains nor odors. Evidence of erased pencil markings
top edge of text block. Help yourself! $20.00
#3 Whispering Mummy(12) - A beauty! Bright, bold, clean covers and spine. Spine ends are sharp with
barely a trace of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are sharp and
pointy. Text block is tight, crisp and clean. Don't hesitate! $28.00
#4 Green Ghost(12) - Bright, clean covers and spine, white letters on spine have slightly darkened a
shade with age, spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are pointy with a hint of rubbing. Text block is nice, tight, crisp,
and clean throughout. Quite nice! $22.00
#4 Green Ghost(14) - One owner, read once, and shelved for 50 years! Super nice, bright, clean covers
with a beautiful unsoiled spine. Spine ends oh-so-gently bumped with barely a trace
of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with a hint of rubbing.
Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. Don't hesitate! $28.00
#4 Green Ghost(16b) - Bright, clean covers with a touch of wear from use, just a hint of soiling to spine.
spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing to the corners. Three corners
facing rear of shelf are pointy with a trace of rubbing, one is gently bumped with a
smidgen of cardboard visible. Text block is tight and clean throughout with a sliver
partial gap along top half of the inside-front cover. $15.00
#5 Vanishing Treasure(6)- FIRST PRINT! Clean covers and spine with a touch of gentle wear. A hint of
soiling(darkening) to the spine, spine ends very gently bumped with a touch of
rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with a touch of rubbing.
Text block is tight and clean except for a name neatly penned on the first blank
page. $28.00
#6 Skeleton Island(6) - FIRST PRINT! Clean covers and spine with some light rubbing to most edges but
no exposed cardboard. Spine ends bumped and rubbed, one corner has a tiny bit
of cardboard exposed. Pointy corners facing rear of shelf with a touch of rubbing.
Text block is tight and clean. Help yourself! $22.00 SOLD
#6 Skeleton Island(12) - Bright, clean covers and spine with a trace of shelf wear, spine ends gently
bumped with a touch of rubbing, tiny scuff on spine. Text block is tight, crisp,
and clean throughout. $18.00
#6 Skeleton Island(16c) - Nice, clean covers and spine, spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing
and there is some scuffing around the word "Island" on the spine. All 4 corners
facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy with just a trace of rubbing. Text block is
super nice, tight, and clean throughout except for an ownership tag on second
blank page. $15.00 SOLD
#7 Fiery Eye (12) - Nice, bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine ends. The two corners at top of book facing rear of shelf are very gently bumped
and the two at bottom are nice and pointy. Nice, tight, crisp, clean text block. $20.00
#7 Fiery Eye(14b) - Bright, bold, clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is
tight, crisp, and clean throughout. An exceptional example, quite nice! $25.00
#7 Fiery Eye(22) - Bright, clean covers and spine, round ink splotch on rear cover smaller than dime-size,
top of spine is nice and square with barely a trace of rubbing, bottom is gently bumped
with a touch of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text
block is slightly wavy and has some faint moisture staining around the edges but no
odor, slight gap with cheesecloth visible along inside-front hinge. $10.00
#8 Silver Spider(8) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of rubbing to the
gently bumped spine ends. Two of the corners facing rear of shelf are nice and
pointy, two are gently bumped and rubbed. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean
throughout. Nice! $35.00 SOLD
#8 Silver Spider(8) - FIRST PRINT! Clean covers and spine with a touch of rubbing and wear, spine ends
gently bumped and rubbed but no exposed cardboard. Just a hint of gentle rubbing
to the four pointy corners facing rear of shelf. Text block is tight and clean through-
out. Endpapers at both front and back are uncut at binding, complete 2-page eps.
Nice! $30.00
#8 Silver Spider(14b) - Nice, clean covers and spine but color very slightly dulled with age. Spine ends
gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. Two of the corners facing rear of shelf are
pointy, two are very gently bumped. Small scuff at top right corner of front cover
where a price tag was removed. Text block is nice, tight, and clean with a sliver of
cheesecloth visible along inside-front and rear hinges. $15.00 SOLD
#8 Silver Spider(22) - Clean covers and spine, spine ends very gently bumped with a trace of rubbing. All
four corners facing rear of shelf are sharp and pointy. Small scuff on top edge of
rear cover. First few pages are a little wavy but no odor nor any sign of moisture,
else text block is tight and clean with just a partial small gap (2") at bottom of the
inside-front hinge. Help yourself! $15.00
#9 Screaming Clock(10) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine, tiny scuff near bottom
right corner of front cover, just a hint of rubbing to the oh-so-gently bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with barely a trace
of rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. Nice! $30.00
#9 Screaming Clock(10) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends aren't bumped
but have a hint of rubbing. Just the slightest trace of rubbing to the edges of
front cover near bottom right corner, all four corners facing rear of shelf are
sharp and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp and clean. Very nice! $35.00 SOLD
#9 Screaming Clock(16) - Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine. Spine is bright and clean, top end is
sharp with a trace of rubbing, bottom is bumped with a small tear at left corner.
All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp
and clean throughout. Beautiful book if you can overlook that little damaged
spine corner. Help yourself! $18.00 SOLD
#10 Moaning Cave(10) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers, spine color has faded just a smidge.
Spine ends gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. All four of the corners facing
rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean throughout
except for a neatly stamped name/address on the first title page. $32.00
#11 Talking Skull(12) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, clean covers and spine, faint indentation/scratch across front
cover, spine ends very gently bumped with a touch of rubbing. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are very gently bumped with trace of rubbing. Text block was
very nicely reglued by a former owner, pages tight and clean throughout. $22.00
#11 Talking Skull(16) - One owner, read once and shelved for over 45 years! Super nice, bright, clean
covers and spine, spine ends very gently bumped with a hint of rubbing. All four
corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is nice, tight, and clean
throughout. Quite nice! $28.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(12a) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine. Spine ends and
corners are sharp with just a trace of rubbing. All four corners facing rear of
shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. $35.00
#12 Laughing Shadow(12a) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers, spine has a hint of soiling (darkening).
Spine ends gently bumped with rubbing, all four corners facing rear of shelf
are very gently bumped with a hint of rubbing, two bottom corners have a
smidgen of cardboard visible. Text block is tight and clean, sliver of cheese-
cloth visible along inside-rear hinge. $20.00
#13 Crooked Cat(14a) - FIRST PRINT! Light shelf wear to the clean covers, a touch of rubbing to the
edges. Spine ends bumped with rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are
bumped with rubbing and have a tiny bit of cardboard peeking out. Text block is
tight and clean. Help yourself! $20.00
#13 Crooked Cat(26) - GLOSSY COVERS! Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends gently
bumped but no rubbing. Spine is slightly cocked. All four corners facing rear of
shelf are nice and pointy. Text block glue has dried out and the binding is fragile,
page 31/32 is loose. Nice looking book, help yourself! $12.00
#14 Coughing Dragon(14a) - FIRST PRINT! Clean covers and spine with a touch of wear and rubbing to
boards and edges. Spine ends bumped with some light wear. All four
corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with a trace of rubbing. Text block is
tight and clean throughout. $22.00
#14 Coughing Dragon(16a) - Super nice, bold, bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends oh-so-gently
bumped with barely a trace of rubbing. Three of the four corners facing rear
of shelf are pointy with a hint of rubbing, the fourth is gently bumped. Text
block is tight, crisp and clean throughout. Nice! $25.00
#14 Coughing Dragon(22) - Super nice, clean covers and spine with just a trace of rubbing to the gently
bumped spine ends. Spine has faded/darkened just a shade. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight and clean with a
sliver of cheesecloth visible along inside-front and rear covers. Name/address
neatly stamped on first blank page, Christmas inscription on first title page.
$18.00 SOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints(16a) - FIRST PRINT! No summary on copyright page. Super nice, bright, bold, and
clean covers and spine with barely a trace of rubbing to the gently bumped
spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy, two are
just barely bumped. Text block is super nice, tight, crisp, and clean
throughout. An exceptional example! $48.00 SOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints(20) - Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends are nice and square
with barely a hint of rubbing. A nice bonus, original Random House price
tag is still on the front cover. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice
and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. Nice! $28.00
#16 Nervous Lion(16a) - FIRST PRINT! No summary on copyright page. Clean covers and spine with a
touch of soiling (darkening) to the spine ends gently bumped with a hint of
rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy with just the
tiniest hint of rubbing. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean, with some foxing
(browning) to the outside edges of the text block. $20.00
#16 Nervous Lion(20) - Bright, clean covers and spine, hard bumping to top of spine, gentle bumping to
bottom, touch of rubbing to spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are
nice and pointy. Text block is a bit wavy, the book was exposed to some moisture
long ago. Faint moisture stains around edges of block but no odors present.
Help yourself! $10.00
#17 Singing Serpent(16) - FIRST PRINT! Super nice, bright, clean cover and spine, spine is a nice, bright
red as it should be! Spine ends very gently bumped with a hint of rubbing, all
four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp,
and clean throughout. Nice! $35.00
#17 Singing Serpent(22) - Super nice, bright, clean cover and spine but spine has faded a shade or two,
just a touch of rubbing to the gently bumped spine ends. All four corners
facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight & clean throughout
except for a small name/address neatly stamped on first blank page. $22.00 SOLD
#18 Shrinking House(16) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers and spine, just a touch of rubbing to
top of spine and to the gently bumped spine bottom. All four corners facing
rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean. $32.00
#18 Shrinking House(22) - Clean covers and spine. The title colors on spine have faded a shade. Spine
ends bumped and lightlly rubbed. Two corners facing rear of shelf are pointy,
two are gently bumped. Text block was very nicely reglued by a former owner,
tight and clean throughout. Blue cemetery eps. $15.00
#19 Phantom Lake(20a) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers and spine, just a hint of rubbing to the
nice, straight spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice & pointy.
Text block is tight, crisp, and clean with a sliver of cheesecloth visible along the
inside hinges, it was adequately reglued by a former owner. Nice! $28.00
#19 Phantom Lake(20b) - Second Print. Clean covers and spine that have dulled a touch with age, a touch
of rubbing to the gently bumped spine ends. Two of the corners facing rear of
shelf are pointy with a hint of rubbing, two are gently bumped. Text block is
tight and clean, it was nicely reglued to the covers by a former owner, sliver of
cheesecloth visible along inside-front and rear hinges. $22.00 SOLD
#20 Monster Mountain(20) - FIRST PRINT! Bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends and corners are
oh-so-gently bumped with barely a trace of rubbing. All four corners facing
rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean through-
out. Quite nice, don't hesitate! $42.00
#21 Haunted Mirror(22a) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers with just a hint of darkening to the
spine. Just a touch of rubbing to the gently bumped spine ends, the four
corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp, and
clean throughout. Nice! $55.00 SOLD
#21 Haunted Mirror(22b) - 2nd print. Bright, clean covers and spine. Spine ends gently bumped with a
trace of rubbing. Two of the four corners facing rear of shelf are nice & pointy,
two are gently bumped and rubbed, just a smidgen of cardboard peeking out
from two. Text block is tight, crisp, and clean throughout. $40.00 SOLD
#22 Dead Man's Riddle(22a) - FIRST PRINT! Nice, bright, clean covers, spine has faded just a shade but
title in red is nice. Spine ends are very gently bumped, all four corners
facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight, crisp and clean
throughout with one tiny scuff on the edge of the front free blue ep. This
one's a beauty! $55.00 SOLD
#23 Invisible Dog - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends gently bumped with a trace of
rubbing. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Text block is tight
and clean, nice reglued to the covers by a former owner with a sliver of cheesecloth
visible along inside-front hinge. $45.00
#24 Death Trap Mine - First Print! Pristine, near mint example! One owner, read once and shelved for over
45 years. Sharp spine ends, just a hint of rubbing to one spine corner, all 8 corners
are nice and pointy. Text block crisp, tight, and clean. Don't hesitate or you'll kick
yourself for missing out. $75.00 SOLD
#27 Magic Circle - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine, spine is slightly cocked with a hint of rubbing
to the gently bumped spine ends. All four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and
pointy. Soft crease on first free ep, else text block is tight, crisp, and clean. $65.00
GLB's - True Random House GIBRALTAR LIBRARY BINDING Books:
These books are just like the Random House Trade Edition books listed above except that they were designed to withstand the rigors of library use. The covers sometimes exhibit heavy wear but the books are sturdy and will last for generations. They are ideal for kids or for those who just want to enjoy reading a book without having to worry about possibly damaging a collectible book. (Learn more about GLB's)
#5 Vanishing Treasure - Nice, solid early printing, book is ex-library with minimal markings throughout.
A hint of rubbing to the covers, edges, corners with just a smidgen of cardboard
exposed at two of the corners facing rear of shelf. Text block is super tight and
quite clean with a number of creased page corners. Nice! $15.00 SOLD
#10 Moaning Cave - Early 1970s printing with ISBN and blue eps. Book is ex-library and was well-used
but is tight and complete except for the first free endpaper that held the card pocket
which was removed. Red color on spine has faded out, title is still readable. Usual
spine tags present, minimal library markings inside. Text block is tight and clean
with an occasional smudge or creased page corner. $15.00
#34 Wandering Cave Man - 1st print. This is a "reserve copy" that was purchased, carded, and marked
but never put into circulation. Covers and spine are bright and clean but the
title on the spine has slightly darkened with age. Top right corner of the spine
is lightly bumped, otherwise really nice ends. A previous owner partially
removed the tiny spine tag which left no scarring but some discoloration. All
four corners facing rear of shelf are nice and pointy. Card pocket on last blank
page, very minor stamping on first blank page, second title page, & copyright
page, no other markings noted. Text block is otherwise tight, crisp, & clean
throughout. Don't hesitate! $210.00 SOLD
#36 Missing Mermaid - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine, spine ends gently bumped and rubbed.
All four corners facing rear of shelf are pointy with a trace of rubbing. The spine
tag was competently removed by a former owner leaving just a hint of scarring to
the front cover and there is some hardened adhesive residue which should clean
up nicely and further enhance the value of the book. Text block is nice, tight, and
clean except for an orange smudge in the margins of pages 34 & 35. There is a
library tag inside the front cover, remnants of the card pocket on the first blank
page, and a minor stamping on the second title page. Help yourself, this one
should fly quickly! $275.00 SOLD
#37 Two-Toed Pigeon - 1st print. This is a "reserve copy" that was purchased, carded, and marked but
never put into circulation. Covers and spine are bright and clean but the white
title on the spine has yellowed with age. Barely a trace of rubbing to spine ends.
One small tag on spine. All four corners facing rear of shelf are sharp and pointy.
Card pocket on last blank page, minor stamping on second title page and copy-
right page, no other markings noted. Text block is otherwise tight, crisp, and clean
throughout. Don't hesitate or it will be gone! $225.00 SOLD
#43 Cranky Collector - 1st print. Ex-library and unusually nice as it was withdrawn after less than a year
in circulation. Front cover is bright and clean, rear cover has a quarter-sized stain
and some light scratching. Unfortunately, the spine tags were removed without
care leaving scarring near the spine bottom. Spine ends gently bumped and
rubbed. All four corners facing rear of shelf are gently bumped and rubbed but
no exposed cardboard. Very minimal stampings within, card pocket inside rear
cover. Text block is otherwise tight, crisp, and clean. Help yourself! $135.00 SOLD
GLB Crimebusters - Scroll down to the Crimebusters section.
Random House KEYHOLE COVER Paperbacks (Adragna cover art):
Learn more about the Keyhole Cover books.
#6 Skeleton Island - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine, just a touch of rubbing to spine, bottom of
spine is gently bumped. Pages tight and clean throughout. Previous owner actually
purchased this book from a used bookstore for $50.00 + tax! You are welcome to
steal it from me for a mere $15.00 ON HOLD
#15 Flaming Footprints - 2nd print. Excellent, almost like new throughout. One owner, read once, and
shelved for nearly 40 years. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a hint of
shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. 18.00 ON HOLD
#19 Phantom Lake - 2nd print. Bright, clean cover and spine with just a touch of light wear from gentle
reading. Pages tight and clean. $12.00 ON HOLD
#19 Phantom Lake - 4th print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of wear from gentle reading.
and shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $10.00
#21 Haunted Mirror - 2nd print. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with just a trace of wear from
gentle reading. Pages tight and clean, just starting to tan. $12.00 ON HOLD
#23 Invisible Dog - 2nd print. Nice, bright, clean covers with a touch of light wear from reading. Pages are
tight and clean throughout. $10.00 ON HOLD
#24 Death Trap Mine - No printing indicated on copyright page but probably a 3rd printing. Excellent,
almost like new throughout. One owner, read once, and shelved for nearly 40
years. Bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of shelf wear. Pages tight
and clean. $18.00 ON HOLD
#24 Death Trap Mine - No printing indicated on copyright page but probably a 3rd printing. Bright, clean
covers and spine with just a hint of shelf wear. Pages tight and clean except for a
name neatly penciled on first page. $12.00
#25 Dancing Devil - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of shelf wear and a small
corner crease on rear cover. Pages are tight and clean throughout. $15.00
#25 Dancing Devil - 2nd print. Near mint, almost like new throughout. One owner, read once, and shelved
for nearly 40 years. Barely a trace of shelf wear to covers/spine. Pages tight and
clean. $18.00
#26 Headless Horse - 1st print. Bright, clean covers with light wear from reading. Light rubbing to spine
edges, soft crease down center of front cover. Small, round, yellow sticker on
front cover. Pages tight and clean throughout. $10.00
#28 Deadly Double - 1st print. Near mint, almost like new throughout. One owner, read once, and shelved
for nearly 40 years. Bright, clean covers, just a touch of rubbing on spine, else
barely a trace of shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $22.00 ON HOLD
#31 Scar-faced - 6th print. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with just a touch of shelf wear.
Pages tight and clean throughout. $18.00
#32 Blazing Cliffs - 7th print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for almost
40 years. Super nice, bright covers and spine with barely a trace of shelf wear. Pages
tight and clean. $22.00
#33 Purple Pirate - 5th print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for nearly
40 years. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of shelf wear.
Pages tight and clean throughout. $25.00
#34 Wandering Cave Man - 5th print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
almost 40 years. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a
trace of shelf wear. Pages tight and clean throughout. $25.00
#35 Kidnapped Whale - 3rd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
nearly 40 years. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of
shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $25.00
#36 Missing Mermaid - 6th print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a hint of shelf wear, soft crease to
spine. Pages tight and clean throughout. $18.00
#37 Two-Toed Pigeon - 3rd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
nearly 40 years. Super nice, bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of
shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $25.00
#39 Trail of Terror - 3rd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for nearly
40 years. Super bright, clean covers, spine has some light rubbing. Pages tight and
clean. Help yourself! $20.00
#40 Rogues' Reunion - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine with a touch of soft shelf wear. Pages
tight and clean throughout. $30.00
#40 Rogues' Reunion - 3rd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
nearly 40 years. Super bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of shelf
wear. Pages tight and clean. $35.00
#41 Creep-Show Crooks - 1st print. Bright, clean covers and spine, thin crease on front cover along the
spine. Original store price tag on front cover. Pages tight and clean. $35.00
#41 Creep-Show Crooks - 2nd print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved for
almost 40 years. Super bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of
shelf wear. Pages tight and clean. $40.00
#42 Wreckers' Rock - 1st print. Near mint, almost like new. One owner, read once, and shelved nearly
40 years. Super bright, clean covers and spine with barely a trace of shelf wear.
Pages tight and clean throughout. $55.00
