New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949 No. 20 of the Judy Bolton series. Someone is trying to sabotage the rebuilding of Roulsville, which was destroyed after a flood. Mysterious accidents have injured workers. Peter is called by the foreman to investigate the sabotage. While he is on the premises, Peter is attacked by an unknown assailant. Peter is hospitalized in serious condition, and Judy devotes her energy into uncovering who is responsible for the accident. Refers to The Spirit of Fog Island on front flap of DJ, refers to The Black Cat's Clue on the half title verso, refers to Vicki Barr's Behind the White Veil on back of DJ. Condition notes: (x), 211 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, brown topstain, decorative cream/brown eps, frontis; a.e. mildly sunned. Cover: brown tweed, black artwork and titles front, black titles spine; v lt shelfwear, front top corner barely bumped. DJ: clipped in Brodart, color artwork and yellow/white titles front, white titles spine; modest edge/shelfwear w/ small chips to head and tail, crinkles to spine, several small closed tears. A nice copy.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 038657
Title: The Warning on the Window : A Judy Bolton Mystery
Author: Sutton, Margaret
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine (-)
Jacket Condition: VG
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1949
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: Judy Bolton, girl, mystery

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Brodart: Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...