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New York: Harpers, 1937. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First printing. A clean and bright fine copy in a NF dust jacket with the price of $2.75 intact on the front flap. Scarce, especially in this condition. Basis for the 1939 film (the first to win an Oscar for Best Visual Effects) directed by Clarence Brown and starring Myrna Loy & Tyrone Power..

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1928. Book. VG+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. First edition stated on copyright page. Pale yellow boards stamped in black with patterned endpapers. A clean and bright VG+ copy in a VG+ dust jacket wth the price of $2.00 intact on the front flap. Inscribed, dated and signed by the author on the half-title page. Basis for the 1947 film directed by Henry Koster and starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. A scarce title, especially signed and in dust jacket..

London: Faber & Faber, 1946. Book. NF/F. Hardcover. First Edition. First printing. A clean and bright NF/F copy in a VG+ dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. Basis for the 1946 film "Without Reservations" directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claudette Colbert, John Wayne and Don DeFore. Scarce and collectible..

New York: Random House, 1940. Book. NF/F. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Second printing before publication. A clean and bright NF/F copy in a NF dust jacket with the price of $2.00 intact on the front flap and the Random House bookmark still attached to the rear flap. Inscribed, signed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the FEP. Basis for the 1943 film directed by William A, Wellman and starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes. A collectible copy. Scarce signed..

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1946. Book. Illus. by Tenggren, Gustaf. NF/F. Pictorial Cover. First Edition. PON to inside fronnt cover, otherwise a NF/F copy in a VG+ dust jacket with the price of .25 intact on the front flap. Little Golden Book #23. First printing with no additional printings listed on copyright page. A collectible copy..

Indianapolis: Scribners, 1926. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First printing with 1926 on title page and three lines of text on the copyright page. A fair copy with wear to spin tips and boards in a fine facsimile dust jacket, Signed by the author in the year of publication on the FEP. Winner of the 1926 Newbery Medal and scarce signed..

New York: Viking, 1936. Book. Illus. by Gay, Zheyna. VG+. Hardcover. First Edition. First printing. A VG+ copy in a VG+ dust jacket with the price of $2.00 intact on the front flap. A 1937 Newbury Honor book. Scarce and collectible. .

Boston: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Book. NF. Hardcover. First Edition. First printing. A clean and bright NF copy in a fair to good first state dust jacket. Has all first edition points: The dust jacket has first three Hardy Boys titles described on front flap; there are seven Don Sturdy titles on rear flap; the Tom Swift list at rear of book lists 29 titles; Line 12 on page 31 has the crisp undamaged "t" in "talking." Scarce first edition of the first Hardy Boys book. .

London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1947. Book. NF. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). First Edition. Second printing. A NF copy lacking the scarce dust jacket. Inscribed, signed and dated (Christmas 1947) by Dylan Thomas to actor Richard Angarola. Scarce!.

New York: W. Worthington, 1884. Book. VG+. Hardcover. First Thus. First thus. Impressed decorated front, gilted decorated spine, frontis piece with tissue guard still intact. A VG+ or better copy of this classic story which has spawned dozens of films. A scarce and collectible issue. Nice. .