Search Results: Series Stories About Boys from Granny Goose Books

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1946. Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no marks or wear. The red tweed covers show just a bit of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, with light wear overall, . The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition.

London: Bodley Head, 1949. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is the first printing of the first edition. The half title page contains the signature of a former owner, but there are few other signs of wear or previous use. The edges of the textblock show light foxing The red cloth covres are bright,with light wear at edges and corners and some fading to the spine. Sadly, there is no dust jacket.

London: Methuen, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The paper has darkened slightly. The black covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The jacket is not price-clipped and is also in very good condition, with very light wear, and no tears or damage. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. A very nice copy. Synopsis: "Quite out of the blue, K.G. tells the twins they'll be spending the Easter holidays on a farm in the Camargue in the South of France. Though the twins are not very enthusiastic to begin with and their French isn't very good, they soon find themselves caught up in the romantic and thrilling world of bull-fighting and horse riding, as well as trying to protect the flamingoes from the wrath of angry rice growers.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and crisp, showing no marks or wear. The cloth covers are fresh, with light wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in very good condition, with light edgewear, including several short closed tears which are not at all obtrusive. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. A tidy and attractive copy.

New York: Cupples & Leon, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The series entry in the front of the book ends with this title, but the listing of the Great Marvel series on the back panel of the jacket ends with "By Air Express to Venus" (1929), so this is an ealy printing, but not a first. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The grey covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is in Very Good conditon, with light wear overall, but two small nicks of paper missing from the back panel, and a small red stamp. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

Paris: Presses De La Cite, 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. The paper has yellowed, but there are no marks, signatures, or wear. The orange covers show light wear overall. The dust jacket also shows light edgewear, including several shallow chips and short tears. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

London: Collins, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. There is an inked signature of a former owner on the front free end paper, but bo other marks or signs of use. The green tweed covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at corners and the top and bottom of the spine. The gilt spine lettering is still shiny. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, showing light wear overall, with the worst problem being a chip of paper missing from the top of the front panel. The attached scan shows this and gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Young Dick is the son of an officer in the famous regiment of the Black Riders, but he finds himself caught up in a revolutionary movement dedicated to fighting the leader of the Black Riders, Jasper the Terrible, and all he stands for. Dick's appearance is innocent enough and he becomes a useful go-between for the conspirators: soon, known by the code name of… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The series listings at the beginning of the book and on the back panel of the dust jacket list to this title. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no signatures or marks, and just a few signs of previous use. The tweed covers are fresh, with light rubs at tips and corners. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, with minor edgewear, but no rips or damage. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition.

Toronto: Longmans Canada, 1965. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The series listing on the back cover ends with this title. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with no marks or signatures and just a few signs of previous use. The illustrated covers are bright, again with light use. A nice copy. Synopsis: Only just settled into a job in his father's London office, Brad and young Marty Thompson start to investigate the disappearance of Dr. Stephen Brand and a scientific secret of urgent national importance, Working closely with Scotland Yard, Brad and Marty search the slums of London, ending with a desperate fight in the docks area in a desperate fight to keep Dr. Brand and his secret in England.

London: Oxford University Press, 1956. Reprinted 1963 . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. This is an ex-library copy but a clean and tidy one. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with small ownership stamps on the front and back free end papers, some dog-eared pages, and a small dent on the edge of the pages. The red covers are bright and are in very good condition, with just a bit of light wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with no library label. It has been protected in a removeable plastic cover since it was published, so has very little wear and no damage. Overall, then, an attractive reading copy, but no more. Synopsis: The adventures of Captain Charles Carey, Cadogan's Regiment of Dragoons, who fought under Marlborough. Carey becomes a spy in French territory, and is entrusted with a perilous mission that calls forth not only his outstanding skill as a swordsman, but also his reserves of courage and resource. His most dangerous opponent is the cunning… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with just a few signs of previous use. The top of the text block has darkened slightly. The illustrated covers are fresh, with light wear at edges and corners. A nice, tidy copy. Note that this edition was not issued with a dust jacket. Synopsis: Buford Hagen, discharged from the army after being injured in Viet Nam, returns to his family in Ashley North Carolina where he is given $20,000 and a year's time to prove he can make more money by racing automobiles than by accepting his half of an inherited business.

Grey Castle Press, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is the larg-print, hard cover edition of the first of the Casefiles series. The interior is clean and crisp, with no marks or wear. The illustrated laminated cover (artwork by Brian Kotzky) looks almost new, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. A lovely copy. Synopsis: "The Hardy Boys tangle with an international terrorist killer and a secret government agency called the Network".

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is a first edition, with the series listings at the front of the book and on the back cover ending with this title. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a small sticker pull on the front fixed end paper, but no other marks, damage or signs of wear. The burgundy stain on the top edge of the text block is unmarked. The illustrated laminate covers are fresh, with light bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, but little wear else. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition.

London: Oxford University Press, 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. This is an ex-library copy, with all the expected stamps, labels, tape and pockets. However, the interior is clean and tidy, and the dust jacket isn't in bad condition overall. The jacket has light edgewear overall, but a large sticker pull on the spine where someone (not me!) removed the library label. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. Synopsis: "For the King or for Parliament? This is the choice that confronts young Neil Carey. His elder brother Denzil, an ardent Royalist, is already at court, but Neil's cousin and great friend, Francis Vaughan, is a strong supporter of Parliament. Neil is reluctant to take part in the Civil War, but he follows his father in declaring his support for the King's cause, and with the fiery little soldier, Owen Price, rides off to join the Royalist army

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a stated first edition. The pages are crisp and clean, with no marks, signatures, or signs of previous use. The bright yellow cloth covers are also in very good condition, with minimal wear at tips and corners, and some colour darkening. The dust jacket is not price-clipped. It shows very little edge wear, but the spine colour has faded. The attached scans give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Freddy the pig and some barnyard friends take off for Mars in Mr. Bean's space ship, but things go awry when Mrs. Peppercorn fiddles with the controls and they wind up in a stranger place than they ever imagined.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. This is a stated first edition, with 1956 (the publishing date) on the bottom of the title page. The interioir of the book is crisp and clean, with no signatures or marks, and few indicators of previous use. The rust-colored cloth covers are clean, with light wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is in Poor condition, with visible edge wear, rips and several chips. The bottom of the spine is missing about 2 inches of paper, with additional wear at the top. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. Given these problems. this should be thought of as a nice reading copy to share with a child.

Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This is the first printing of the Overlook Press edition, with a complete number line. The book and dust jacket are both in excellent condition. The pages are crisp and clean, and the blue cloth covers are fresh. The jacket is price-clipped, but is othewise fine. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a stated first printing of the fiirst edition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. The is a small booksale stamp on the front free end paper, but no other marks or wear. The cream and burgundy covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear at the top and bottom of the spine. The top right hand corner of the dust jacket flap has been clipped, but overall the jacket is in very good condition. The top right-hand corner of the flap has been clipped, Synopsis: "Another adventure of Steve and Sinbad," When Steve witnesses the kidnapping of Gunther Waldorf, a famous ecologist, Sheriff Landry is unconvinced, more so after he and Steve pay a call on Dr. Waldorf and find him happily at home. Puzzled, Steve Shrugs his shoulders, though doubts continue to nag. Life in his hometown on Long Island is taking too many queer turns, especially around the old house on Hellsfire Street. Then his good friend mrs.… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The series listing at the front of the book ends with this title, so this is a first edition. The interior of the book is clean and tight, showing no marks or wear. The red-brown covers are clean, with light wear and rubs to edges and corners. The dust jacket is in Good condition, with edgewear, two short closed tears, and one large nick of paper missing from the bottom of the front panel. The attached scan gives a better idea of overall appearance. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: When his father is accused of fraud, Tom springs to the defense. A once-famous stone carving that his father had declared genuine, is later determined by university experts to be a fake. Tom, Whiz and Gulliver had out to a Mandan village to investigate

London: Frederick Muller Ltd., 1938. Third Edition, 1941 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a small previous owner's name on the front free end paper, but no other marks or signs of use. The red covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in very good condition, with light wear and a lightly darkened spine. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. Synopsis: "John and Mary decide to form a detective agency when their grandmother lost a sapphire. The office was their own little house on their grandmother's farm. Cases came fast and furious. There was the strange business when the milk of Marybell the cow kept on disappearing; then followed the Mystery in a Railway Carriage; and another time the two detectives got badly lost in a fog.