Published by Ullstein, Frankfurt/M. - Berlin,, 1994
ISBN 10: 354823545X ISBN 13: 9783548235455
Seller: Antiquariat Christoph Wilde, Düsseldorf, Germany
128, 152, 124 S. Illustrierte Orig.-Broschur. Taschenbuch (= Bd. 23545). - Rücken mit Lesespuren; Deckel mit Knickspuren. Buchblock etwas schiefgelesen; Papier altersbedingt leicht gebräunt. Innen gut erhalten und sauber. Ordentliches Exemplar.
Published by Scholastic, 1971
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: 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, vast majority 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) SHOP AND COMPARE - A SIMILAR SET OF 19 SCHOLASTIC BOOKS IS LISTED FOR SALE AT $262 - SEE EBAY 186201388399 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 (ever so tiny stain to bottom right page block corner on #6 and a few drop spots to right page block edge on #21), 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 (#6, #12, #20), #25 has tiny chip to top right corner otherwise 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), no significant front cover color rubbing to covers, just a couple of books have some edge wear of note, 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.
Published by Random House, 1964
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. NOTE - THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 40 BOOKS (AND NOT 1 BOOK). SET OF 40 ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS hardcover books: #1 SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE (GLB boards), #2 MYSTERY OF THE STUTTERING PARROT (trade boards), #3 MYSTERY OF THE WHISPERING MUMMY (GLB boards), #4 MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GHOST (GLB boards), #5 MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING TREASURE (GLB boards), #6 SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND, #7 MYSTERY OF THE FIERY EYE (GLB boards), #8 MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SPIDER (trade boards), #9 MYSTERY OF THE SCREAMING CLOCK (trade boards), #10 MYSTERY OF THE MOANING CAVE (GLB boards), #11 MYSTERY OF THE TALKING SKULL, #12 MYSTERY OF THE LAUGHING SHADOW, (GLB boards) #13 SECRET OF THE CROOKED CAT (GLB boards), #14 MYSTERY OF THE COUGHING DRAGON (GLB boards), #15 MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING FOOTPRINTS (GLB boards), #16 MYSTERY OF THE NERVOUS LION (GLB boards), #17 MYSTERY OF THE SINGING SERPENT (GLB boards), #18 MYSTERY OF THE SHRINKING HOUSE (GLB boards), #19 SECRET OF PHANTOM LAKE (GLB boards), #20 MYSTERY OF MONSTER MOUNTAIN, #21 SECRET OF THE HAUNTED MIRROR (GLB boards), #22 MYSTERY OF THE DEAD MAN'S RIDDLE (GLB boards), #23 MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE DOG, #24 MYSTERY OF THE DEATH TRAP MINE (GLB Boards), #25 MYSTERY OF THE DANCING DEVIL (GLB boards), #28 MYSTERY OF THE HEADLESS HORSE, #27 MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC CIRCLE (GLB boards), #28 MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DOUBLE, #29 MYSTERY OF THE SINISTER SCARECROW, #30 SECRET OF SHARK REEF, #31 MYSTERY OF THE SCAR-SHAPED BEGGAR, #32 MYSTERY OF THE BLAZING CLIFFS, #33 MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE, #34 MYSTERY OF THE WANDERING CAVE MAN, #36 MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MERMAID, #37 MYSTERY OF THE TWO-TOED PIGEON, #38 MYSTERY OF THE SMASHING GLASS, #39 MYSTERY OF THE TRAIL OF TERROR, CRIMEBUSTERS #1 HOT WHEELS, & #3 ROUGH STUFF, by Robert Arthur & William Arden & Nick West & M. V. Carey, illustrated by Harry Kane, Ed Vebell, & Jack Hearne, published 1964-1989, published by Random House, blue illustrated "graveyard" or white endpapers, unless stated above books have library rebound boards. Books are all in decent readable condition - nearly all of the books are ex-library with typical libary stamps/stickers/cardpockets inside (exterior library stickers are gone) - some missing free endpapers but no missing text pages and no missing pre-title/story summary pages (except for 1 book missing pretitle/title page), most of the books have creased page corners, dust soiling/age darkening/foxing to outer page edges, besides the library markings hardly any former owner's/used bookstore markings inside, no seperated page blocks from internal hinges, usual wear to board edges/corners/spine tips indicative of library books but hardly any soiling or staining of note, hardly any spine sun fading/darkening to spines. Overall a low grade condition nearly complete set of 40 Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators hardcover books. I have a number of other hardcover and paperback Three Investigator books up for sale.
Published by Random House, 1978
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. NOTE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 43 BOOKS. SET OF ALL 43 ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS pbs books published by Random House: #1 SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE, #2 MYSTERY OF THE STUTTERING PARROT, #3 MYSTERY OF THE WHISPERING MUMMY, #4 MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GHOST (1st printing), #5 MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING TREASURE, #6 SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND, #7 MYSTERY OF THE FIERY EYE, #8 MYSTERY OF THE SILVER SPIDER (1st revised printing), #9 MYSTERY OF THE SCREAMING CLOCK, #10 MYSTERY OF THE MOANING CAVE (1st revised printing), #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, #16 MYSTERY OF THE NERVOUS LION (1st printing), #17 MYSTERY OF THE SINGING SERPENT, #18 MYSTERY OF THE SHRINKING HOUSE (1st revised printing), #19 SECRET OF PHANTOM LAKE, #20 MYSTERY OF MONSTER MOUNTAIN, #21 SECRET OF THE HAUNTED MIRROR, #22 MYSTERY OF THE DEAD MAN'S RIDDLE, #23 MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE DOG, #24 MYSTERY OF THE DEATH TRAP MINE, #25 MYSTERY OF THE DANCING DEVIL, #26 MYSTERY OF THE HEADLESS HORSE, #27 MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC CIRCLE, #28 MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DOUBLE (1st printing w/bound-in mystery quiz), #29 MYSTERY OF THE SINISTER SCARECROW (1st printing), #30 SECRET OF SHARK REEF, #31 MYSTERY OF THE SCAR-FACED BEGGAR, #32 MYSTERY OF THE BLAZING CLIFFS, #33 MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE, #34 MYSTERY OF THE WANDERING CAVEMAN, #35 MYSTERY OF THE KIDNAPPED WHALE, #36 MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MERMAID (1st printing), #37 MYSTERY OF THE TWO-TOED PIGEON (1st printing), #38 MYSTERY OF THE SMASHING GLASS, #39 MYSTERY OF THE TRAIL OF TERROR (1st printing), #40 MYSTERY OF THE ROGUES' REUNION, #41 MYSTERY OF THE CREEP-SHOW CROOKS, #42 MYSTERY OF THE WRECKER'S ROCK (1st printing), #43 MYSTERY OF THE CRANKY COLLECTOR (1st printing), by Robert Arthur & William Arden & Nick West & M. V. Carey, All but 4 have cover art by Robert Adragna (i.e. only 4 have the Stephen Marchesi cover art), interior illustrations (earlier books only) by Harry Kane, circa 1978-1987 - all books are either the "Hitchcock" or "Keyhole" logo versions (none of the books are the later "bullseye" or Knopf "Dodge" cover reissues). All 43 books are all in 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 few books have vertical spine creasing), no spine leaning - books are all square (not angled), slight age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges on some books (no foxing), no evidence of moisture exposure to page edges on any of the books (except #8 & #16 & #41 which have faint moisture mark to right outer page edge near top & #15 which has faint moisture mark to first few pages near spine), #29 has name on 1st story summary page otherwise NONE OF THE BOOKS have former owner's name or used bookstore stamps inside (very common defect with these children's books), none of the books have check/line-through marks to internal book list, just a couple of books have significant front cover creasing, no spine chipping, no front cover chipping, no cover tears (except #17 which has small closed tear at top left on cover & #30 which has closed tear to rear cover at midpoint at spine), noticeable wear to spine tips or to left/right on spine on a few books (#1 & #16), no soiling or staining to covers (and no labels to covers), no color tears/lifts, no significant front cover color rubbing to covers (except #4 & #29), a few books have noticeable edge wear, besides #29 no significant spine sun fading to any of the books (slight age darkening to spine to #26). Over all generally mostly high grade VG to N-FINE condition set of all 43 original Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators Random House pb books. I have a number of other hardcover and paperback Three Investigator books up for s.
Published by Armada (U.K.), 1979
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. NOTE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 43 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). SET OF ALL 43 ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS pbs books published by UK publisher Armada: #1 SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE, #2 MYSTERY OF THE STUTTERING PARROT, #3 MYSTERY OF THE WHISPERING MUMMY, #4 MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GHOST, #5 MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING TREASURE, #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 (1st printing), #15 MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING FOOTPRINTS (1st printing), #16 MYSTERY OF THE NERVOUS LION, #17 MYSTERY OF THE SINGING SERPENT, #18 MYSTERY OF THE SHRINKING HOUSE, #19 SECRET OF PHANTOM LAKE, #20 MYSTERY OF MONSTER MOUNTAIN, #21 SECRET OF THE HAUNTED MIRROR, #22 MYSTERY OF THE DEAD MAN'S RIDDLE, #23 MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE DOG, #24 MYSTERY OF THE DEATH TRAP MINE (1st printing), #25 MYSTERY OF THE DANCING DEVIL (1st printing), #26 MYSTERY OF THE HEADLESS HORSE, #27 MYSTERY OF THE MAGIC CIRCLE, #28 MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DOUBLE, #29 MYSTERY OF THE SINISTER SCARECROW, #30 SECRET OF SHARK REEF, #31 MYSTERY OF THE SCAR-FACED BEGGAR, #32 MYSTERY OF THE BLAZING CLIFFS (1st printing), #33 MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE, #34 MYSTERY OF THE WANDERING CAVEMAN, #35 MYSTERY OF THE KIDNAPPED WHALE (1st printing), #35 MYSTERY OF THE KIDNAPPED WHALE, #36 MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MERMAID (1st printing), #37 MYSTERY OF THE TWO-TOED PIGEON (1st printing), #38 MYSTERY OF THE SMASHING GLASS (1st printing), #39 MYSTERY OF THE TRAIL OF TERROR (1st printing), #40 MYSTERY OF THE ROGUES' REUNION (1st printing), #41 MYSTERY OF THE CREEP-SHOW CROOKS (1st printing), #42 MYSTERY OF THE WRECKER'S ROCK (1st printing - note - Armada published the last 2 books in reverse order so book #42 became book #43 and vice-versa), #43 MYSTERY OF THE CRANKY COLLECTOR (1st printing), by Robert Arthur & William Arden & Nick West & M. V. Carey, cover art & interior illustrations are uncredited (early books only), circa 1970-1992 - most of the earliest books are the correct format 1a, 1b, 1c, or 1d 1970-1980 (small Armada logo in bottom right/left corner on cover - 1a no publisher name on spine, 1b publisher's name on spine, 1c volume # on spine, 1d has glossy cover & Hitchcock & volume # sideways on spine), format 2 early 1980s (glossy cover white spine volume #s print at top left/spine/right), format 3 mid 1980s (glossy cover white spine volume # on spine inside a diamond), format 4 late 1980s (glossy cover, small square illustration printed at an angle with question marks on white boarder around it and volume # at bottom on spine), format 5 early 1992 (glossy cover, small square illustration printed at an angle no question marks, colored boarder, volume # at bottom on spine). VERY DIFFICULT SET TO OBTAIN (PARTICULARLY GIVEN WHAT SELLERS IN THE UK AND AUSTRALIA ARE NOW CHARGING FOR SHIPPING TO THE U.S.). All 43 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 few books have vertical spine creasing), no spine leaning - books are all square (not angled), slight age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges on some books (the occasional book has foxing to outer page edges), no evidence of moisture exposure to page edges on any of the books, 9 books have former owner's name on 1st page and/or check marks to internal book list otherwise no former owner's name or used bookstore stamp inside (very common defect with these children's books - particularly these UK Aramda books has some versions had on the first page a space with lines that said "This book belongs to ______"), none of the books have significant front cover creasing, no spine chipping, no cover chi.