The clue of the black keys
by Keene, Carolyn
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Crack to hinge at front end papers. Very mild rubbing to head and foot of spine. Moderate rubbing and chipping to head and foot
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1951. Hardcover. Crack to hinge at front end papers. Very mild rubbing to head and foot of spine. Moderate rubbing and chipping to head and foot of spine, edges, and outer corners of DJ. Very mild soiling to back cover of DJ. DJ in archival mylar. Good(+) in good(-) DJ.. Hardcover octavo with color illustrated DJ. 214 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : b/w illustrations ; 20 cm. Endpapers are illustrated in dark blue and white. Series: Nancy Drew mystery stories ;; 28; || Abstract: Once again Nancy Drew is involved in a mystery as she tries to locate an archaeologist who disappeared with the clues to a buried treasure.|| Johnson, D. Stratemeyer pseudonyms and series || Women detectives -- Juvenile fiction. Mystery and detective stories. Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character) --.
Synopsis
Terry Scott, a young archaeology professor, seeks Nancy's help in unearthing a secret of antiquity which can be unlocked by three black keys. While on an archaeological expedition in Mexico, terry and Dr. Joshua Pitt came across a clue to the buried treasure. The clue was a cipher carved on a stone tablet.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89490
- Title
- The clue of the black keys
- Author
- Keene, Carolyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Crack to hinge at front end papers. Very mild rubbing to head and foot of spine. Moderate rubbing and chipping to head and foot
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
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- Octavo
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- Chipping
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- Hinge
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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