The Cry at Midnight (Penny Parker Mystery Stories)

The very last book (#17) in the 17-book girls' series orig. published 1939-1947 featuring high-school sleuth Penny Parker.AND it's a true FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1947, in 207 pages, original 25 chapters, listing to self in front matter & on DJ front flap. With medium-blue cloth-covered boards lettered in darker blue to front & spine, this 12mo is in VG condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, front hinge cracked. Pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with paper quality at the time, but completely unmarked. Endpapers show offsetting. Very slight rubbing to extremities. Heavy scattered foxing to top outside edge of text block & a few dings to top edge of front board (photo 5). The price-clipped DJ is Good colorful & bright, though spine has faded somewhat. Numerous small chips & short tears & creases, light soil & rubbing; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Cupples & Leon

Year: 1947

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

Seller Info

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Country: United States