Drag Strip Danger & Ten Tales Calculated to Give You Shudders 1972 A Whitman Book Young Adult Novels
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This bundle includes two 1972 Whitman Book hardcovers from Western Publishing: Drag Strip Danger by Ross R. Olney, illustrated by Harvey Kidder, and Ten Tales Calculated to Give You Shudders, edited by Ross R. Olney, and both books shown are included in the sale.
Both pictorial covers are still bright, with rubbing at the edges and corners, and Drag Strip Danger has a split in the binding with all pages still attached, as the photos show.
Drag Strip Danger follows Scott and Pete into the noise and speed of drag racing, with chapters such as Pit Crew Action, Saboteur?, and The Final Heat. Ten Tales Calculated to Give You Shudders gathers scary short stories, including The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs, The Inexperienced Ghost by H. G. Wells, and The Waxwork by A. M. Burrage.
Details
- Item: Bundle of 2 hardcover books
- Title: Drag Strip Danger and Ten Tales Calculated to Give You Shudders
- Author: Ross R. Olney (author of Drag Strip Danger, editor of Ten Tales Calculated to Give You Shudders)
- Illustrator: Harvey Kidder (Drag Strip Danger); cover by Gordon Johnson (Shudders)
- Publisher: Whitman Book, Western Publishing Company, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin
- Publication Year: 1972 (both books)
- Edition and Printing: Not confirmed from photos
- Format and Binding: Hardcover, pictorial boards, no dust jackets
- Dust Jacket: None, pictorial boards
- Pages: 212 each, as listed
- Genre: Young adult racing fiction and scary short stories
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0-307-01503-3 (Drag Strip Danger), 0-307-01617-X (Shudders)
- Dimensions: 8x5x0.5 inches each
Condition Grade: Fair
Positives
- Graded Fair: Heavy wear or damage, every flaw is named in this listing, and it is a reading or working copy, not a display piece.
- Both books shown are included in the sale.
- Bright pictorial covers: a red dragster on Drag Strip Danger and a haunted house scene on Shudders.
- The Shudders back cover carries its WARNING! blurb, and the Drag Strip Danger back shows a dragster with its parachute out.
- The text pages shown are easy to read, and the Shudders acknowledgments page lists the stories and their sources.
Issues / Wear
- A split in the binding of Drag Strip Danger. All pages are attached.
- Rubbing and wear along the edges and corners of both covers.
- Darkened top page edges on both books.
- Yellowing of the pages in both books.
Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual book you will be receiving.
These two 1972 Whitman hardcovers pair a drag racing story with ten scary tales, and they suit a young adult shelf of speed and shivers. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
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