KEN HOLT
MYSTERY SERIES
By Bruce Campbell
This 18 volume series, ghostwritten by Sam & Beryl Epstein, was published by Grosset & Dunlap from 1949 through 1963. The first 17 titles were published in dust jackets, but volumes 1-4, 6 & 15 were later reprinted in picture cover. The final book, The Mystery of the Sultan's Scimitar, was only available in pictorial cover in the United States.
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Note: The number listed in parentheses after the condition indicates the number of series titles listed on the rear of the book or the dust jacket flap. For example, a copy of The Secret of Skeleton Island which lists to volume #8 is an earlier printing than a similar copy that lists to volume #16.
Grosset & Dunlap Dust Jacket (DJ) Editions:
Ken Holt #1 The Secret of Skeleton Island Good Condition DJ w/Spine Chipping $ 20 View
Ken Holt #1 The Secret of Skeleton Island Good Condition DJ (16) $ 20 View
Ken Holt #2 The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Very Good Condition DJ (2) Probable1st Printing $ 75 View
Ken Holt #2 The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Very Good Condition DJ (7) w/Slight DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 30 View
Ken Holt #2 The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Very Good-Fine Condition DJ (7) w/Slight DJ Spine Chipping $ 35
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Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Very Good Condition DJ (10) $ 30
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Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Very Good-Fine Condition DJ (10) $ 35
Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Fair Condition DJ (9) w/DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 20 View
Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Fair-Good Condition NO DJ $ 5
Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Good Condition NO DJ w/Slight Waterstain $ 10
Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Very Good-Fine Condition DJ (10) $ 35 View
Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Fine Condition DJ (15) $ 35 View
Ken Holt #2: The Riddle of the Stone Elephant Very Good Condition NO DJ 1960 Printing $ 12
Ken Holt #3: The Black Thumb Mystery Fine Condition NO DJ $ 15
Ken Holt #3: The Black Thumb Mystery Very Good Condition DJ (11) $ 35 View
Ken Holt #3: The Black Thumb Mystery Very Good Condition DJ (17) $ 35 View
Ken Holt #4: The Clue of the Marked Claw Very Good Condition DJ (6) w/Slight Water Stain $ 45 View
Ken Holt #4: The Clue of the Marked Claw Very Good Condition DJ (13) $ 45 View
Ken Holt #4: The Clue of the Marked Claw Very Good Condition DJ (15) $ 45 View
Ken Holt #5: The Clue of the Coiled Cobra Very Good Condition DJ (11) 1956 Printing w/Slight DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 55 View
Ken Holt #5: The Clue of the Coiled Cobra Very Good Condition DJ (11) 1956 Printing w/Slight DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 55 View
Ken Holt #5: The Clue of the Coiled Cobra Very Good Condition DJ (15) w/Slight DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 55 View
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Fine Condition NO DJ $ 15
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Good-Very Good Condition DJ (8) w/DJ Spine Chipping $ 55 View
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Very Good Condition DJ (15) w/Slight DJ Spine Chipping $ 55 View
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Poor Condition DJ w/Front DJ Flap Missing; DJ Laminated & Reinforced $ 20
Ken Holt #7: The Mystery of the Iron Box Very Good Condition NO DJ $ 12
Ken Holt #7: The Mystery of the Iron Box Good Condition DJ (7) Probable 1st Printing w/Slight DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 45 View
Ken Holt #10: The Mystery of the Green Flame Very Good Condition NO DJ w/Front Endpaper Missing $ 12
Ken Holt #10: The Mystery of the Green Flame Good-Very Good Condition DJ (10) 1st Printing w/Slight DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 75 View
Ken Holt #10: The Mystery of the Green Flame Good-Very Good Condition DJ (11) w/Slight DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 65 View
Ken Holt #10: The Mystery of the Green Flame Very Good-Fine Condition DJ (13) $ 85 View
Ken Holt #11: The Mystery of the Grinning Tiger Very Good Condition DJ (12) w/Slight DJ Spine Chipping $ 95 View
Ken Holt #11: The Mystery of the Grinning Tiger Very Good Condition DJ (14) w/Slight DJ Spine Chipping $ 95 View
Ken Holt #12: The Mystery of the Vanishing Magician Very Good Condition DJ (12) 1st Printing w/Slight DJ Spine Chipping $ 95 View
Ken Holt #16: The Clue of the Silver Scorpion Very Good-Fine Condition DJ (16) 1st Printing w/Slight DJ Spine Chipping $ 175 View
Ken Holt #16: The Clue of the Silver Scorpion Fine Condition DJ (16) 1st Printing $ 195 View
Ken Holt #17: The Mystery of the Plumed Serpent Good-Very Good Condition DJ (17) 1st Printing
w/Slight DJ Spine Chipping $ 175 View
Pictorial Cover Editions:
Ken Holt#3: The Black Thumb Mystery Very Good-Fine Condition (18) $ 20 (2 Copies Available)
Ken Holt #18: The Mystery of the Sultan's Scimitar Very Good Condition 1st Printing $ 225 View
World Distributors Dust Jacket (DJ) Editions:
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Fair-Good Condition DJ (18) w/DJ Spine, Front & Rear Cover Chipping $ 20 View
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Good Condition DJ (18) w/DJ Rear Cover Chipping $ 25
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Very Good Condition DJ (18) $ 35 View
Ken Holt #7: The Mystery of the Iron Box Good Condition DJ (12) w/Slight DJ Spine & Rear Cover Chipping $ 30 View
Ken Holt #8: The Clue of the Phantom Car Good Condition DJ (14) w/DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 30
Ken Holt #9: The Mystery of the Galloping Horse Very Good Condition DJ (18) $ 35 View
Ken Holt #10: The Mystery of the Green Flame Fair Condition DJ (12) w/DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 20 View
Ken Holt #18: The Mystery of the Sultan's Scimitar Very Good Condition DJ 1st Printing w/Small Chip on DJ Front Cover $ 155 View
Ken Holt #18: The Mystery of the Sultan's Scimitar Very Good-Fine Condition DJ 1st Printing w/Tiny Chip on DJ Front Cover $ 165 View
British World Distributors Red Wing Library Pictorial Cover Editions:
Ken Holt #5: The Clue of the Coiled Cobra Fine Condition $ 30 View
Ken Holt #6: Secret of Hangman's Inn Good-Very Good Condition $ 20 View
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