Three Investigators #26 The Mystery Of The Headless Horse - Uk W/Dj Very

by William Arden

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First edition

ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS #26 - THE MYSTERY OF THE HEADLESS HORSE by WILLIAM ARDEN, published by UK publisher Collins, copyright 1978, First Printing (states "First Published in this edition, 1978" on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings - there was only ever 1 printing the these later "tall" format UK HCs), blue graveyard illustrated endpapers, illustrated boards (same picture as on the dust jacket). ONLY #19-28 OF THE "TALL" FORMAT UK COLLINS 3 INVESTIGATOR BOOKS WERE PUBLISHED IN DUST JACKETS AND ALL ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE/RARE (MOST WERE ONLY SOLD TO LIBRARIES - SO FINDING CLEAN COPIES OF THESE BOOKS FOR SALE ON THE MARKET IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE). THESE UK COLLINS ARE ALSO DESIREABLE BY COLLECTORS BECAUSE UNLIKE THE U.S. EDITIONS WHICH (STARTING WITH #15) ONLY HAD ARTWORK ON THE FRONT PANEL, THE UK "TALL" COLLINS HCS CONTINUED THE FULL "WRAP" ARTWORK FORMAT ALL THE WAY THROUGH #28. BAR NONE - THIS BOOK (#26 HEADLESS HORSE) IS THE RAREST OF ALL OF THE HIGHER # COLLINS BOOKS PUBLISHED IN DUST JACKET. Book has just a few creased page corners (page block is quite clean/nice - no thumb/finger marks), slight dust soiling to outer page edges (no foxing/age darkening), endpapers are clean and free from any tape residue or foxing, no tearing or splitting of page block from internal hinges, pages not starting to age yellow at edges, no former owner's markings or used bookseller stamps/stickers inside, no wear to board edges, board corners, or to

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 1978
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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