Cherry Ames Department Store Nurse
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, Publishers, 1956. Frank VAUGHN. [JUVENILE] [SERIES BOOK]. Frank VAUGHN, illustrator.
First edition, later printing. Published between 1956-1961; this book printed c. 1957 as the front flap lists the series through Cherry Ames, Camp Nurse. Number 18 in the Cherry Ames Series of books: Format III: reddish-brown tweed cover, gray eps, plain frontis; Dust Jacket A; 12mo (7 ½” x 5”); 212pp; vignette portrait on front board, lettering on spine in black; top edge stained navy; frontispiece with light off-setting to title page, light spotting of edges; ownership in neat pen on rear free endpaper; unclipped dust jacket with the price “100100” on front flap; chipping of edges and loss at head of spine, closed tear and creasing to front edge; very good plus very good minus dj. (Axe p137). Item #2327
“Cherry returns to the New York City apartment she has shared with the Spencer Club girls from nursing school to accept an assignment at Thomas and Parke’s Department Store. During the Christmas season she solves the mystery of some thefts.” (Axe).
Price: $25.00