THREE INVESTIGATORS #24 THE MYSTERY OF THE DEATH TRAP MINE - UK w/DJ RARE N-FINE

by M. V. Carey

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First edition

ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS #24 - THE MYSTERY OF THE DEATH TRAP MINE by M. V. CAREY, illustrated by ROGER HALL, published by UK publisher Collins, copyright 1977, First Printing (states "First Published in this edition, 1977" 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), 1.95pounds Collins price on DJ front flap. 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 DESIRABLE 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. SHOP AND COMPARE - A COPY OF THIS BOOK WITHOUT A DUST JACKET (AND THE DUST JACKET IS WORTH UP TO 80% OF THE VALUE FOR A COLLECTIBLE BOOK) IS LISTED FOR SALE AT $200 - SEE EBAY 166276021821 Book has just a few creased page corners, slight dust soiling/age darkening/foxing to outer page edges, 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 book

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 1977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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