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The Twisted Claw
by Franklin W. Dixon
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1939. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Paul Laune. A true first edition of the eighteenth work to be published following the Hardy Boys, complete with a repaired original dust wrapper. Detective Fenton Hardy tells his sons Frank and Joe that a gang of smugglers is operating locally, and he may need their help to catch them...Debuting in 1927, the Hardy Boys is a sequence of several mystery series for the young published by ghost writers under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. They have featured in numerous series, with the longest series (of which this book is part) running to one hundred and ninety titles.With illustrations by Paul Laune. In the original dust wrapper, which has been expertly repaired to the spine and is unclipped.The first edition, first impression, with 'The Twisted Claw' being the final title listed to the copyright page and front flyleaf, fourteen titles listed to the rear wrap, and seventeen titles listed to the rear flyleaf. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart; a little occasional wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper, which has been repaired to the head and tail, is just a touch sunned to the spine, but otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Synopsis
When thieves hijack a collection of stuffed animals from a country auction, Frank and Joe Hardy pursue the getaway car and are drawn into a thrilling mystery. The recently acquired interest of their best pal, chubby Chet Morton, in taxidermy as a hobby adds fresh twists to the puzzle.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 803R19
- Title
- The Twisted Claw
- Author
- Franklin W. Dixon
- Illustrator
- Paul Laune
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Twisted Claw Hardy Boys Franklin W. Dixon Crime Fiction Hardy Boys The Hardy Boys
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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