Saturday, August 23, 2008

Buyer Confusion on Nancy Drew #6

I have already stated that many buyers waste their time on pointless questions. Here is an example:

1945 HCDJ Nancy Drew Clue in the Crumbling Wall C Keene Item #260270692783
Question: Hello. Are there any glossy illustrations? Thanks!

Answer: No, there is only one illustration, and that is a full page one at the beginning of the book, but not glossy. Thanks Ken
Only volumes 1 through 17 were ever printed with any glossy illustrations. Volumes 1 through 13 are the ones that had four glossy illustrations in the very early printings. Volumes 14 through 17 had one glossy illustration in the early printings and no other illustrations. Also, visit my Nancy Drew Formats Page for this information.

I found a listing that could be adding to the confusion:

Old Attic NaNcy Drew Applewood First 1st Ed PerfecT Item #140256828944

The subtitle states that the book has "Terrific Glossies!" As seen in one of the seller's pictures, the book has a plain paper frontispiece illustration. I'm sure the comment about the glossies is just a mistake, but since it is there, some buyers may end up with the mistaken impression that volume 21 had glossy illustrations.

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