The Quest of the Missing Map
by Carolyn Keene
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- Hardcover
- first
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KEENE, Carolyn. The Quest of the Missing Map. Illustrated by Russell H. Tandy. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, [1942]. 12mo, vii 214pp + 2advts. Blue boards stamped in orange. Pictorial endpapers printed in orange; b&w frontispiece. A near fine copy with tiny tear at head of spine, and bottom of spine slightly rubbed, and endpapers a tad yellowed, in original pictorial dust jacket (slight edge wear, spine slightly sunned).
First edition, bearing all of the correct advts, spine points, and binding points for Farah 1942. A clean, bright first edition of the 19th book in the Nancy Drew series written by Mildred Wirt Benson (aka journalist Carolyn Keene) of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Nancy investigates a small ship cottage at the Chatham estate and discovers a connection between the mysterious occurrences at the cottage and an island where a lost treasure is said to be buried.
Synopsis
For cliffhanging suspense and thrilling action read THE NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES-the worlds most popular mystery series for young readers! Millions of fans have matched wits with Nancy Drew, helping her solve more than fifty baffling cases.
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- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1068013
- Title
- The Quest of the Missing Map
- Author
- Carolyn Keene
- Illustrator
- Russell H. Tandy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1942
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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