GINNY GORDON AND THE DISAPPEARING CANDLESTICKS: #1.
Edition: First edition.
Racine, WI: Whitman, (1948.) dj. Hardcover first edition - First book in this series of mysteries featuring the 14 year old daughter of a newspaper publisher. Illustrated with 18 full-page drawings by Margaret Jervis. Campbell is best known as the author of the original books in the Trixie Belden series. Advertisement at back of book lists 2 books in this series, 2 titles in the Trixie series, etc. 248 pp plus 2 pp of publisher's ads.
Condition: Very good in illustrated blue boards with light blue and red lettering and picture, all edges tinted red (usual toning to the pages, some shelfwear to edges of boards) in a poor dust jacket with several large chips, overall edgewear, separating at folds (now protected by an archival cover)