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THE BOBBSEY TWINS By Laura Lee Hope

The first book in this Stratemeyer Syndicate series, The Bobbsey Twins or Merry Days Indoors and Out, was originally published by Mershon in 1904 and reprinted by Chatterton-Peck in 1907. Grosset & Dunlap reissued this title, along with The Bobbsey Twins in the Country and The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore in 1913 and subsequently began publishing new titles. The early G&D editions featured white spine dust jackets and standard artwork with a circular spine emblem declaring "For Children of 5 to 10 Years." The books were bound in green cloth with applique covers that matched the artwork on the dust jacket. In the early 1920's G&D introduced new dust jacket and applique artwork. Circa 1930, the "For Children of 5 to 10 Years" emblem disappeared, the applique cover was eliminated and this title was published with a plain white spine dust jacket, with the exisiting cover art, for the remainder of the decade. Some print runs offered Bobbsey Twins paperdolls on the rear panel of the dust jackets. In the early 1940's, G&D switched to the pink spine dust jacket format. In the 1930's and 1940's, Saalfield and Goldsmith each produced editions of this title. In the late 1940's, the blue and white spine dust jacket format was introduced with new artwork. In 1950, in an attempt to keep the series current, the text of The Bobbsey Twins was revised and the book was reissued, still using the blue and white spine artwork. In 1950, Whitman issued a reprint, in dust jacket, which featured the original text. Whitman reissued this edition as The Bobbsey Twins: Merry Days Indoors and Out in glossy and matte picture cover formats in the mid-1960's. Whitman also issued the matte picture cover of this title, along with The Bobbsey Twins in the Country and The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore in a boxed set with a cardboard slipcase. In 1961, Grosset & Dunlap updated the text again and reissued this title as The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport in the wrap-around illustrated dust jacket format with new cover art. In 1963, this title was issued in picture cover format, with the same cover art as the previous edition . In the mid-1960's, Saalfield issued the 1904 text in heavy cardboard and paperback editions with new artwork depicting Freddie and Flossie holding their dog and cat. In 1989, The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport was revised for a third time and reissued in a thin, red spine picture cover edition with new artwork by Pepe Gonzalez.

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Note: The number listed in parentheses after the condition indicates the number of series titles listed on the dust jacket flap or the rear of the picture cover editions. For example, a copy of The Bobbsey Twins which lists to volume #38 is an earlier printing than a similar copy that lists to volume #49.

First White Spine Dust Jacket (DJ) Editions w/Applique Cover & 1904 Text: View Stock Applique Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Very Good Condition NO DJ $ 25

Second White Spine Dust Jacket (DJ) w/Applique Cover & 1904 Text: View Stock Photo
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Thick Green Book w/White Spine Dust Jacket (DJ), Orange Endpapers & 1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Fine Condition DJ (32) 1939 Printing $ 55 View

Thick Green Book w/Pink Spine Dust Jacket (DJ), Orange Endpapers & 1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Very Good Condition NO DJ $ 8
The Bobbsey Twins Fair Condition DJ (34) 1941 Printing w/DJ Spine Chipping & Waterstain $ 15 View

Thin Dark Green Book w/Pink Spine Dust Jacket (DJ), Orange Endpapers & 1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Very Good-Fine Condition DJ (38) $ 25 View

Thin Emerald Green Book w/Blue and White Dust Jacket (DJ), Toys Endpapers & 1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Very Fine Condition DJ (40) $ 30 View

Thin Emerald Green Book w/Blue and White Dust Jacket (DJ), Toys Endpapers & 1950 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Very Good Condition NO DJ $ 8

Thin Tweed Book w/Blue and White Dust Jacket (DJ), Toys Endpapers & 1950 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Fair-Good Condition DJ (44) w/DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 10
The Bobbsey Twins Good-Very Good Condition DJ (49) w/Slight Spine Chipping $ 15 View
The Bobbsey Twins Good Condition DJ (51) w/Slight Spine Chipping $ 15 View
The Bobbsey Twins Good Condition DJ (52) w/DJ Spine Chipping $ 15
The Bobbsey Twins Very Good Condition DJ (53) $ 20

Whitman Dust Jacket (DJ) Editions w/1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Good Condition DJ w/DJ Spine & Front Cover Chipping $ 15 View

Whitman Glossy Picture Cover Editions w/1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins: Merry Days Indoors and Out Good Condition w/Front Endpaper Loose $ 8 (2 Copies Available)

Whitman Matte Picture Cover Editions w/1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins: Merry Days Indoors and Out Very Good Condition $ 15

Saalfield Cardboard Cover Editions w/1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Good-Very Good Condition $ 10

Saalfield Paperback Editions w/1904 Text:
The Bobbsey Twins Very Good Condition $ 8

Goldsmith Dust Jacket (DJ) Editions w/1904 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins Very Good Condition DJ w/DJ Spine Chipping $ 12 View

Lavender Spine Picture Cover Editions w/1961 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport Fine Condition (56) 1962 Printing $ 20
The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport Fair-Good Condition (71) 1978 Printing Former Library Copy $ 4

Grosset & Dunlap Red Spine Picture Cover Editions w/1989 Text: View Stock Photo
The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport Very Fine Condition $ 20 (3 Copies Available)

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