Search Results: Series Stories About Girls from Granny Goose Books

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: Random House, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, showing no marks or wear, The illustrated covers are bright, with a slightly darkened past, and very minor wear at edges and corners. A very nice copy. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. Synopsis: Barbie investigates the danger threatening a Japanese exchange student living with the Roberts family.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1945. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. The paper has tanned, and there is a former owner's name on the free front end paper (Christmas 1945), but no other marks or wear. The green covers are fresh, with a touch of wear at the top and bottom of the spine, but again, no other problems. The dust jacket is in excellent condition, with fresh colours and very little wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover, looks very attractive. The series title list on the front flap ends with "Beverly Gray's Adventure" (No. 14), the back flap has a blurb for "Cherry Ames, Chief Nurse", and the list of Judy Bolton mysteries on the back cover ends with "The Mark on the Mirror". A very nice copy.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The series listings on both the front flap of the jacket and on the verso of the half title page end with this title, so this is a first, or very early printing. The listing of Judy Bolton mysteries on the back panel of the dust jacket ends with #21, "Clue of the Stone Lantern," and the series listing of Nancy Drew mysteries on the dust jacket back flap ends with "The Secret of the Wooden Lady." The covers are plain blue, with a black cameo on the front. The end papers are also blue with the cameo, this time in white. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of use. The covers are fresh, with light wear to edges and corners. The dust jacket is also in Very Good condition, with one v of paper missing from the top of the spine. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "No one believes the… Read More

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

London: Blackie. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, There is a gift inscription on the front free end paper dated 1946, so this is a later printing. The interior is clean, showing just a few signs of previous use. The red covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, with light wear overall, and one short repaired tear at the top of the spine. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. Synopsis: This is a collection of stories by four well-known girl's authors from the 1930s and 1940s.

Paris: Gautier-Languereau, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. There is a gift inscription to a former owner, with names blacked out, but no other marks or signs of wear. The paper has tanned slightly. The grey tweed covers are fresh, with very minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is is also in very good condition, with light wear. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Une Brigitte de 18 ans dans l'heureuse quoique difficle après-guerre de 1914-18, c'est un rosier de printemps, mais un rosier 'cultivé dans un sage et calme jardin à la francaise'. Si elle admire Alain Doret, ami de son frère Yves, Alain flirteur et amateur de paradoxes, elle a beaucoup de bon sens et aime trop ce qui est beau pour rever longtemps à la suite d'un esprit faux.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Good +/No Jacket. The series listing ion the back cover ends with this title, so this is a first, or very early, printing of the first edition. The interior of the book is clean and tight, but the front free end paper has been removed and there are small brown tape ghosts on the front and rear end papers. The illustrated laminated covers are bright with light wear overall, but rubs at the corners and bumps to the top and bottom of the spine. This is an attractive copy at first glance, but the missing end paper and tape ghosts make it a decent reading copy only. The attached scans give a better idea of condition.

London: Spring Books. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The inteiror of the book is clean and tight, with no marks or wear. The paper has darkened slightly. The blue cloth covers are fresh, with just a bit of light wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is in Very Good minus condition, with light wear and rubs at edges and folds. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Was Damaris born to be Dammy Ellerton, a girl who spent her life among bees and chickens and her family, or was she to be Mary Damayris, a great ballerina with the world at her dancing feet? Throughout her childhood, Dammy danced her own exquisite dances -- in the dormitory at school after 'lights out' before her entranced friends; or for her only sister Rachel -- or by herself for the sheer joy of it. She knows nothing of the magic world of the theatre and ballet and was happy in the thought of her coming life as a bee and chicken farmer -- until the day, dancing by herself in a cafe in France, she… Read More

New York: Cupples & Leon, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. There is a Sunday School prize plate on the front free end paper (Regular Attendance, June 1963) but no other marks and few signs of previous use. The blue covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners, and shallow bumps. The dust jacket has light wear overall, including several short closed tears, and fraying/chipping at the top and bottom of the spine. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

New York: Bradbury Press, 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is the first printing of the first edition, with a complete number line. The interior is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The red covers are fresh, with bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, but little wear else. The silver gilt lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in very good condition, with just a touch of edgewear. The jacket is now in a protective plastic cover and looks great. Synopsis: This is the fourth "Desdemona" adventure. Desdemona and her family move to a luxurious new house, complete with pool, where Desdemona and her firends manage to get into just as much trouble as ever

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1958. 2nd Impression, 1960 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks, signatures or damage. The blue covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The silver gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in very good condition, with light wear at tips and corners. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Drina Adams goes to the Igor Dominick Ballet School to have an audition and wins a place there. In her new life she meets new friends and enemies -- and old ones too, sees something of the exciting world of ballet, acts in a real play, and above all goes on with her dancing.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1963. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. This is a stated first edition. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. However, the previous owner has added her decorative bookplate to the front fixed end paper, just opposite a full-page award (General Proficiency, 1963-64) mounted on the front free end paper. The green cloth covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear at edges and corners. The dust jacket is in Good + condition, with a clip from the bottom corner of the front flap, edge wear and shallow chipping. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Josie and Sandra Campbell, accompanied by Anna Harding McCabe, Jay Stagliano and Scott Maitland, go to Haiti to meet up with Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, have a sun-filled vacation, then sail the Pakhoi to New York. When they arrive, however, the boat has been sold, and the parents' new plan to move the family to Aruba conflicts with Sandra… Read More

London: Blackie. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 x 5. The interior of the book is tight and complete. The paper has tanned, but there are no marks and little wear. The six Evans plates are present. The grey covers show light wear at tips and corners, but are overall in very good condition.

New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1953. Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a small sticker ghost on the front free end paper, but no other indications of previous use. The green covers show edge-fading, but very little general wear. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, with a price clip in the top corner of the front flap, and chipping at the top and bottom of the spine. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

Bedford, MA: Applewood Books, 1996. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This is a stated first printing of the first edition of the Applewood Books edition, with a complete number line. The original Nancy Drew books had been edited and 'modernized' over the years and this facsimile series was published by Applewood to make the original stories available again. The interior of the book is clean and crisp, with no marks or signatures. The blue covers are bright with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with rubs to edges and a shallow nick of paper missing from the back panel. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. A very nice copy.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1977. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a first edition, with the series listing on the back cover ending with this title. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The blue topstain on the top of the text block is unmarked. The illustrated laminated covers are fresh, with a bit of light wear and handling.and some darkening to the spine. A very nice copy.

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.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1957. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Terrible. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no marks or signatures. The brown covers are also in vrey good condition. The top corner of the dust jacket has been price-clippedbut is otherwise in excellent condition, with minor fraying at the jacket's top end but no rips, chips or damage. A very nice copy. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.