SKY CASTLE
by Northup, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus to Very Good/Fair To Good
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
Chicago & Philadelphia: The Hamlyn Publishing Group, Ltd., 1932. Hardcover. Good Plus to Very Good/Fair To Good. This early 20th century, juvenile adventure story for boys features Ted Lucas and Bob Jordan, young reporters for the "Dixon Tribune." The pair are assigned to write a series of historical feature stories about early travel on the upper Mississippi River including the mysterious "sky castle" and its missing treasure. The boys decide on a canoe trip to get close to the river and its history, then find they have competition from another newspaper. A storm maroons them on an isolated island where they discover an ancient stone castle and their adventure really begins. First edition, no indication of number of printings. About 119 pages in blue-green cloth-covered boards with black border and lettering on front cover and black lettering on spine. Pictorial dustjacket showing two boys crouched outside a fence with a large building in distance. Title in while lettering, author in black. Dj's back panel has ads for five "Books for Boys" offered by Goldsmith. Boards' corners and spine ends lightly bumped, o/w only minimal surface and edge wear. Lightly age-toned text shows mild spine lean and text edges slightly soiled, o/w text is clean, complete and unmarked. Price-clipped dj shows considerable edge wear, including several large chips on lower edges and spine ends, though damage does not extend to dj's pictorial or graphic elements. A decent example of early 20th century juvenile fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006007
- Title
- SKY CASTLE
- Author
- Northup, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus to Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair To Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Hamlyn Publishing Group, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago & Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- ADVENTURE, JUVENILE, YOUTH, JOURNALISM, MISSISSIPPI, NEWSPAPERS, MYSTERY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure; Intrigue; Childrens/Juvenile/Young Adult;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.