Title:  The Dark Adventure
Author:  Howard Pease 
 
SIGNED COPY 
Signed and inscribed by author on the front free end paper 
"For Julie Ellis - with warm regards from Howard Pease 1951"   
 
Stated First Edition (First Edition, First Printing) 
Published by Doubleday & Company, 1950  
 
Format: Hardcover 
Book condition:  Used - Very Good.  Light crease to front free end paper.  Pages are clean and unmarked.      
Cover:   Good.  Black cloth with color illustrated dustjacket.  Small pin holes on the bottom of the spine.  
Dust jacket condition:  Good.  Chipped on edges with 2" chip loss to spine (tail edge) and part of the back cover near spine and a smaller size at the head spine.  Back side of dust jacket has some water stain spots.  Not price clipped.  Dust jacket is protected with Mylar cover.  
 
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