Ken Holt #5 The Clue of the Coiled Cobra by Campbell, Bruce - 1956

Grosset and Dunlap, 1951. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lists to this title in book. Very good tan tweed covers, no jacket.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1951. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Hardcover in tan "tweed" paper covered boards stamped in black. Illustrated endpapers. Carries copyright date of 1951 but this edition 1960 with "Gallows Cliff" last in list of Ken Holt titles on verso of the half-title. A tight, clean, near fine copy, touch of rubbing to the extremities, in very good dust jacket, small chip lower edge of front panel and top edge of rear panel.

World Distributors, London, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover (Printed Boards). 208 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: World Distributors, London, 1972. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate rubbing/wear. Edges of boards have moderate wear. Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Ken and Sandy give a ride to a hitchhiker named Fenton. Fenton comes across as a gentle person who is down on his luck, which makes the boys feel sorry for him. After the boys drop Fenton off in Brentwood, an insurance investigator questions Ken and Sandy about Fenton. The boys are chagrined to learn that Fenton took part in a bank heist and recently got out of prison. It is believed that Fenton hid the stolen money near Brentwood, and the investigator hopes to recover the money. Ken and Sandy take a keen interest in the case, as they hope to atone for their role in aiding Fenton. Ken and Sandy discover some evidence… Read More

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap,, (1951).. Hardcover -. Very good in a good only dust jacket with creasing and chipping to the upper edge of the back cover, some wear to the folds, corners and ends of the spine.. Early printing. Ken and Sandy are driving home after covering a dog show for the Brentwood Weekly Advance. At a bus stop restaurant they offer a hitch-hiker a lift - who later turns out to be wanted for a payroll robbery. 1950s edition with beige tweed boards with dark green lettering and small illustration, dark green scenic lightning endpapers. Lists to #6 in book and on front dust jacket flap. Dustjacket has wraparound illustration on spine. . Illustrated. 214 pp.

World Distributors, UK, 1960. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardcover. 208 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: World Distributors, UK, 1960. Reprint. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and moderate chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Ken and Sandy give a ride to a hitchhiker named Fenton. Fenton comes across as a gentle person who is down on his luck, which makes the boys feel sorry for him. After the boys drop Fenton off in Brentwood, an insurance investigator questions Ken and Sandy about Fenton. The boys are chagrined to learn that Fenton took part in a bank heist and recently got out of prison. It is believed that Fenton hid the stolen money near Brentwood, and the investigator hopes to recover the money. Ken and… Read More