Search Results: JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women from Old Algonquin Books

NY: Henry Holt, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Novel of a 13-year old girl in Guam. Review copy with PR sheets laid in. First printing.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1932). Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. 1948B printing of this title. Dust jacket has white spine, and illustration on front of Nancy in fir coat and a crowd of people. Medium blue boards have some wear on edges. Sillouette endpapers. Previous owner first name & 1949 date written on front free endpaper. Jacket flap shows to #25 Ghost at Blackwood Hall. Three Judy Bolton titles on back. Couple of 1/4" chips and edgewear on jacket enclosed in mylar cover.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1930). Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very good. Later printing (1950s). Blue tweed boards with black sillouette of Nancy to right of title on front board. Pictorial endpapers with Nancy behind tree watching man digging. Plain paper frontis illustration of Nancy and 2 women. Bright dust jacket with Nancy kneeling. Front flap shows 32 titles ending in The Scarlet Slipper Mystery. List on inside pages shows to Haunted Showboat. Top flap corner is clipped. Couple of tiny chips at top of jacket spine and light edgewear at corners. Clean and unmarked.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1932). Later printing. hardcover. Fine/near fine. 1956A printing of 1932 book. Bright clean unmarked book and dust jacket. Lists to #33 The Witch Tree Symbol on front flap. Rear panel Dana Girls to #17, and rear flap to Beverly Gray #25. Wrap around pictorial dust jacket has tiny rubs at corners.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1944. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good /Good. Medium blue boards (depressed dots) with orange sillouette & printing. Orange & white endpaper illustration of Nancy with spyglass. Plain paper frontis by Tandy. Front flap lists to this title. Rear flap lists 12 Dana Girls titles, and rear panel lists 15 Judy Bolton books. Poor quality wartime pages tanned. Board edges slightly darkened and soft at corners. Jacket flap (with P.C.J.) has a 1-1/2" closed tear. Bright illustration on front of dj, white spine. Half-inch and smaller chips at corners and top edges, not affecting text. Dusty & rubbed rear panel. Appears to be first edition, 1944A per Farah's Guide. Mylar protective cover on dust jacket.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1956. Later printing. hardcover. Near fine/very good +. 1956A printing of 1931 book. Bright clean unmarked book and dust jacket. Jacket is price-clipped. Lists to #33 The Witch Tree Symbol on front flap. Rear panel Dana Girls to #17, and rear flap to Beverly Gray #25. Half-inch tear on front panel and slight wear top of spine & corners.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1931). Reprint. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. 1950s reprint. Blue boards with black sillouette of Nancy to right to title. Endpaper illustration of Nancy behind tree watching digging man. Last title on front flap is The Scarlet Slipper Mystery. Rear panel Dana Girls listed to The Secret of the Jade Ring. Front flap top corner clipped, bottom shows 100-150. Nice bright book with just a spot of fade on top edges. Bright dust jacket illustration of Nancy in pink sweater behind tree. Small chips and creases on edges of jacket.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1956. Later printing. hardcover. Near fine/Very good. 1956B printing of 1933 book. Bright clean unmarked book and dust jacket. Lists to #34 The Hidden Window Mystery on front flap. Rear panel Dana Girls to #18, and rear flap to Vicki Barr #11.. Wrap around pictorial dust jacket has tiny tiny chips and rubs.