THREE INVESTIGATORS #22 THE MYSTERY OF THE DEAD MAN'S RIDDLE UK w/DJ RARE N-FINE

by William Arden

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First edition

ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS #22 - THE MYSTERY OF THE DEAD MAN'S RIDDLE by WILLIAM ARDEN, illustrated by ROGER HALL, published by UK publisher Collins, copyright 1975, First Printing (states "First Published in this edition 1975" 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. Book has no creased page corners, hint of foxing/dust soiling to outer page edges (no 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 or board corners or spine tips (common defect as normally these books are found with considerable "shelf rubbing" to bottom edges), no soiling or staining to boards, no exterio

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 1975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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