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Children's, Illustrated & Miniature Books
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Title: The Tower Treasure.
Author: Dixon, Franklin W. Description: 214, [6] ad pp. Glossy frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. 7¼x4¾, red cloth with gold and black lettering, color pictorial jacket, custom cloth slipcase. First Edition, First Printing.The first book in the Hardy Boys series. Note the jacket front flap lists the first three Hardy Boys titles because all three were copyrighted on the same day in 1927. First printing notes: Verso of jacket lists the Tom Swift books #1-30, among other children's series; first advertisement at rear of volume lists Tom Swift books #1-29. Carpentieri & Mular p.61 (5th). Heading: zzc(Hardy Boys)Place Published: New York Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap Date Published: [1927] Please note: This is a two day auction running Thursday 12/11 and Friday 12/12. Invoices will not be available before Monday 12/15. Condition reportJacket chipped, some short tears, three of which are repaired with clear tape on verso; edge wear to volume, bookplate on front pastedown; very good.
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