Zilpha Keatley Snyder “The Velvet Room” Vintage First edition paperback c.1975

The Velvet Room
Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s *The Velvet Room* is a classic mystery novel for young readers by a Newbery Honor-winning author.
The story follows Robin, a young girl in a migrant family during the Great Depression, who finds a quiet sanctuary in a secret library inside a deserted mansion.
Accompanied by black-and-white line illustrations by Alton Raible, this novel explores themes of belonging, resilience, and imagination.

#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Zilpha Keatley Snyder
* **Illustrator:** Alton Raible
* **Publisher:** Aladdin Books / Atheneum
* **Binding:** PAPERBACK
* **Edition Points:** Stated First Aladdin Edition (1977 printing). Original printed cover price of $1.95. Atheneum A 67 / ISBN 0-689-70430-5.
This is a scarce title and even harder to find in its first printing like this.

#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Very Good (VG)
* **Cover & Spine:** Minor rubbing to the edges and corners. Light shelf wear along the cover margins. The spine is uncreased, square, and firm.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Paper is off-white to cream, standard for vintage paperbacks. Lightly age-toned text block edges. Interior pages and illustrations remain clean.  The last page in the book has gotten it’s lower outer corner accidentally bi-folded.
* **Binding:** Square and tight with secure hinges.

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