Beverly Gray's Assignment

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-/G+. Book #18 in the girls' series of 26 books orig. published 1934-1955 featuring the adventurous Beverly Gray, starting when she was a college student & following her through her career as a reporter. Orig. published in 1947, then reprinted by Grosset & Dunlap, this is a FIRST printing of their edition, listing only to BG#16 on front DJ flap, no titles in front matter. Hardcover small 8vo has medium blue cloth over boards, Beverly in silhouette in center, black lettering & design to spine, in 212 pages. Condition is VG-: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages moderately tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with age, but completely unmarked. Very mild rubbing to extremities, bumping to all corners & both ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is VG-/Good+: bright & clean (save for small checkmarks to other titles on front flap), but with a few significant chips & tears, general rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.