Nancy Drew [1941] “The Mystery of the Ivory Charm” book #13
$78.00
“The Mystery of the Ivory Charm”, by Carolyn Keene, published in 1941 by Grosset & Dunlap.Octavo vintage hardcover, blue cloth wrapped boards, orange Nancy design endpapers, glossy frontispiece illustration, 216 pages plus ads in back.As per Farah’s Guide to identifying Nancy Drew editions, this is a 1941B printing.This is a “very good – ” vintage hard cover with a solid spine and intact board hinges. There is no writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block closes tightly and is relatively square, some small spotting, tinted upper edge is lightly spotted (see accompanying images).The original dust jacket has a loss at the top front corner that wraps around to the spine head (see images). 1 1/2″ closed tear at the top on back with accompanying crease. Edge wear and chipping at the front flap fold along with a tear at the bottom. Wear with some loss at the bottom spine edges. Not a perfect jacket, but still quite attractive. Now safely wrapped in a removable archival sleeve for proper presentation.
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Weight | 32 oz |
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Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 2 in |
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