{"product_id":"steamboat-gothic-keyes-book-lot","title":"Steamboat Gothic, The Royal Box \u0026 Rampole Place 1950s Hardcover Lot with Dust Jackets","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteamboat Gothic, The Royal Box, and Rampole Place make up this three book 1950s hardcover lot, with two novels by Frances Parkinson Keyes and one by Isabella Holt, all in Book Club Editions with dust jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteamboat Gothic and Rampole Place are clean, readable copies with attractive jackets, while The Royal Box has a loose back board and its dust jacket is glued to the front board even though the jacket itself presents well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set brings together three mid century historical novels with period jacket artwork, decorative details, and settings suited to a reader who enjoys older family sagas and historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lot of three vintage hardcover books with dust jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"Steamboat Gothic; The Royal Box; Rampole Place\"\u003eSteamboat Gothic; The Royal Box; Rampole Place\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frances Parkinson Keyes; Isabella Holt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamboat Gothic: Doris Beer; The Royal Box: Belinda Crossley; Rampole Place: Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamboat Gothic and The Royal Box: Julian Messner, Inc.; Rampole Place: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamboat Gothic: 1952; The Royal Box: 1954; Rampole Place: 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e All three are Book Club Editions. Individual printings not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three hardcover books with cloth boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dust jacket present on all three\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamboat Gothic: 562; The Royal Box: 303; Rampole Place: 344\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamboat Gothic: 8.5 x 6 x 2 inches; The Royal Box: 8.5 x 6 x 1 inch; Rampole Place: 8.5 x 6 x 1 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e The lot remains complete and readable, with all three illustrated dust jackets present and the main condition issue limited to The Royal Box binding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamboat Gothic has clean pages with no marks noted, and its dust jacket presents with strong color and little visible wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamboat Gothic credits Doris Beer for the jacket, end papers, and decorations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Royal Box has 303 pages that remain easy to read, and its illustrated jacket retains strong color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Royal Box credits Belinda Crossley for the jacket and decorations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRampole Place has clean, easy to read pages and an illustrated dust jacket with good color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three books retain the coordinated mid century look of period hardcover fiction with illustrated jackets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Royal Box dust jacket is glued to the front board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe back board of The Royal Box is loose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Royal Box jacket and book show some edge and shelf wear visible in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges across the lot show age toning and discoloration consistent with the 1950s publication dates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRampole Place and Steamboat Gothic show light handling and shelf wear to their jackets and edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrances Parkinson Keyes was widely read for historical novels built around families, houses, and regional settings, while Isabella Holt's Rampole Place fits comfortably beside that kind of mid century historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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