New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., [1941]. 8vo. ix, [1], 303, [1] pp. Frontisp. Green publisher’s cloth, orange lettering (slight shelfwear, rubbing, ownership stamp on title), w/ d.j. cover art of house in big timber by George Porter, Jr. (minor scuffing, edgewear), still VG/VG copy, w/ former owership markings on ffep., F.A.O. Schwarz stamp on rear endpaper. First edition of this scarce mystery set against the backdrop of three young men unraveling industrial espionage, and fraud at a western lumber mill. Wadsworth (1901-1959) graduated Ogden High School, and after attending Utah State, worked at the Ogden Carnegie Library, and afterwards the Dept. of Agriculture, Ogden High School Library, and during the war at Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, and librarian at the Univ. of Utah. She wrote many juvenile mystery titles, including Mystery at the Black Cat, Masquerade Mystery, and others.

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Bookseller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 58892
Title: The shadow bird mystery.
Author: WADSWORTH, L.[eda] A.[bigail]
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc.,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: [1941].
Keywords: Mystery, Mysteries, George Porter, Jr., Cover Art, Logging, Lumber, Sawmills, Utah Authors, Women Authors, Women, Leda Abigail Wadsworth, Mormon Authors, LDS

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We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.

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