Vintage Nancy Drew #5 The Secret at Shadow Ranch HBDJ 1941 (Farah 1941A) Pre-War
$75 · Offered by eBay
**Title:** Vintage Nancy Drew #5 The Secret at Shadow Ranch HBDJ - 1941 Printing (Farah 1941A) - True Pre-War Format - High Grade **Item Description:** Up for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible investment-grade copy of Nancy Drew Mystery #5: "The Secret at Shadow Ranch," published by Grosset & Dunlap. This specific volume contains the original unrevised 25-chapter story formatting on thick paper stock and features the iconic original 1931 cover illustration artwork by Russell H. Tandy. Bibliographic printing data, cross-promotional catalogs, and matrix identifications for this listing are sourced directly and verified from the latest collector criteria. This volume matches all strict diagnostic points for the definitive **1941 Uniform Printing** overall: - **FF (Front Flap):** Features "The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories" listing exactly 18 titles down to "The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion" (published early 1941). - **RF (Rear Flap):** Features promotional layouts matching the uniform 1941 catalog updates. - **RP (Rear Panel):** Features "The Melody Lane Mystery Stories" by Lilian Garis bordered by the iconic red rectangle framework. - **Spine:** Features the classic Format #16 white spine layout with the character silhouette logo over a light background and the stamped volume numeral "5" at the base. - **Copyright Page:** Displays the authentic, standalone 1931 initial copyright block by Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. **Paper & Illustration Diagnostics:** - **Endpapers:** Ori
- Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
- Year: 1941
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Very Good
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