Hardy Boys Adventures #4 Into Thin Air

[VLoneWolf]

It sounds like a good idea to include classic stuff in the book covers

[tomswift2002]

The cover for Thin Air has been reminding of the 1993 Armada cover of "The Secret Of The Old Mill".

[MacGyver]

Yeah, I can definitely see that.

[MacGyver]

It also looks reminiscent of The Demolition Mission and The Lure of the Italian Treasure (#112 and #157 in the original series, respectively). But it's mainly just that scenario of the Hardy Boys being run off the road- that part is classic Hardy Boys adventure and mystery to me- I know I've read that happening a large number of times throughout the various series......

[Judah-Ben-Hur]

I've guessing by the looks of it that the box set is just paperbacks... 

[MacGyver]

Probably so... but it's possible there could be a hardback box set put out too....

[Lungbarrow]

The Simon and Schuster website only mentions the box set as being available in paperback at the moment.

[Judah-Ben-Hur]

Phooey. Thank guys.

[MacGyver]

Ah- there's the official word then. Oh well- a paperback boxed set is still nice too. But I guess if you strictly wanted a hardback set, yeah- that's too bad. I know Simon & Schuster has done a boxed set in recent years of the first few Grossett & Dunlap titles (i.e. The Tower Treasure through The Shore Road Mystery I believe, all revised text of course. I'm pretty sure Applewood put out a boxed set of hardbacks with perhaps that same listing of titles or maybe it was a few more and those are the original text reprints at that!)
      I'm thinking maybe there was a set like this done for the Wanderer hardbacks?.......

[Judah-Ben-Hur]

Wanderer did Paperback box sets (not unlike the ones UB/GD did) for both Nancy Drew and the Hardys but I've never seen an example in hardback. I was under the impression the hardbacks were sold similarly in the same fashion the current series is (special order/library only).

[tomswift2002]

The box sets for the first six hardcover books have been put out by Grosset & Dunlap with little to no input from Simon & Schuster.  As far as I'm aware, as long as G&D don't touch the covers or story, S&S couldn't care less how the books are sold.

[Judah-Ben-Hur]

That's probably why the Flashlight book haven't changed in appearance since they removed those ugly amulet endpapers since the late 80s. S&S would have to approve any big changes or special works. That doesn't mean it won't happen, publishing digests under the flashlight binding, The double volume sets, the 'BEST OF' 3-in-1 sets from a few years back, the brief change of cover texture on flashlights, and Old Clock's usual anniversary editions are all new changes within the last 10 years.

[SkyWarp]

I notice my "Into Thin Air" book mistakenly says that the first Aladdin paperback edition was October 2103 (instead of 2013). Everyone else's say the same thing?

[MacGyver]

Whoa! This is heavy, Doc!  
Lol- haven't seen that. I haven't bought a copy yet- maybe I will do that today. Maybe I can also get a copy Doc Brown and Marty McFly brought back from the future!   

[tomswift2002]

My copies of both hardcover and paperback are still on order.