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The Ken Holt Mystery series was an 18-volume set written by the husband and wife team of Samuel and Beryl Epstein (Sam Epstein passed away this year, his wife in late 1999). The first volume, The Secret of Skeleton Island, was published in 1949, and the last volume, The Mystery of the Sultan's Scimitar, appeared in 1963. Between them, the Epsteins wrote more than 100 books, both fiction and non-fiction.
The first four volumes of the Ken Holt series were published in dust jacket, followed by a republishing of those four, and volumes 5-17 (also in dust jacket). Volumes 1,2,3,4,6,15 and 18 were also printed in picture cover (#18 appeared only in picture cover from G&D, was reprinted with dj by World). The series was also reprinted by World Publishing (UK) under the World and Redwing labels.
BECAUSE OF INCREASES IN POSTAL COSTS, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING --
ALL ORDERS OF $75.00 OR MORE WILL NOW RECEIVE INSURED BOOK RATE SHIPPING
(U.S. ONLY). THIS WILL RESULT IN LONGER SHIPPING TIMES (PRIORITY WILL STILL
BE AVAILABLE, AT AN ADDITIONAL COST), BUT BOOKS WILL STILL BE VERY CAREFULLY
PACKED FOR SHIPPING AND THEY WILL BE INSURED AGAINST LOSS. MY APOLOGIES
FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, BUT RISING COSTS MAKE THIS NECESSARY.
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THE RIDDLE OF THE STONE ELEPHANT -- This number 2 is a VG pc,
with only a little gentle scuffing to spine and back. Front hinge shows,
but binding is very solid, pages clean and unmarked. $5.00
GLOBAL NEWS INTERNATIONAL DESK:
LUURANKO-SAAREN SALAISUUS (THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND) -- Kustannusoakeyhtio Otavan laakapaino, Helsinki 1972. Exceptionally rare, here's a Finnish first edition of the first volume in the Ken Holt series. A VG pc, with only a little edge rubbing. Clean and bright, no page or binding problems, the only one of these I've ever seen. $35.00
HET GEHEIM VAN DE GROENE VLAM (MYSTERY OF THE GREEN FLAME) -- Junior -Jongensboeken. A rare paperback copy of Green Flame, in Dutch. VG+, with page browning, otherwise very clean. $20.00
DAS GEHEIMNIS DES VERSCHWUNDENEN ZAUBERERS (THE MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING
MAGICIAN) -- A great find for Ken Holt collectors, here's Vanishing
Magician in German. Somewhat bizarre cover art (quite different from the
U.S. version), clean and solid, a solid VG+ to near Fine picture cover.
$50.00
GLOBAL NEWS BARGAIN BASEMENT -- All titles are $2.50 each, or any 5 for only $10.00.
None at this time.
