The Mystery of the Fiery Eye

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Author
Robert Arthur
Illustrator
Harry Kane (Cover) Harry Kane (Interior)
First year published
1967
Type
Edition
1st
Publisher
Random House
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Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Fiery Eye, also known as just The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Fiery Eye, is the seventh book in the detective book series, The Three Investigators. It was authored by Robert Arthur.

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The Three Investigators must solve an old man's riddle to uncover a great fortune for their friend, Gus. But they're racing against a sinister bunch of treasure hunters who are also hot on the trail. Who will arrive first at the mysterious Fiery Eye?

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Random House Trade and GLB Hardbound Editions[edit | edit source]


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First Printed: 1967 Cover Art: Harry Kane Internal Illustrations: Harry Kane ISBN's: Trade Ed. 0-394-81661-7; GLB 0-394-91661-1

Trade Edition First Printing Identifier: Lists to "The Mystery of the Silver Spider" on the back cover.

Other Trade Edition First Printing Traits: - Matte cover finish - Blue graveyard endpapers - No ISBN on the back cover

Notes: The title list on the back cover of this book is usually printed with yellow ink but books which list either 20 or 22 titles are printed in black.





Random House First Paperback Edition[edit | edit source]


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"Marchesi Cover"

First Printed: 1978 Cover Art: Stephen Marchesi Internal Illustrations: Harry Kane ISBN: 0-394-83770-3

First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.






Scholastic Book Services Paperback Edition[edit | edit source]

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First Printed: March 1980 Cover Art: Charles Liese Internal Illustrations: None ISBN: 0-590-30328-7

First Printing Identifier: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 numberline on the copyright page.








Random House Revised Paperback Edition[edit | edit source]

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"Keyhole Cover"

First Printed: 1984 Cover Art: Robert Adragna Internal Illustrations: None ISBN: 0-394-86407-7

First Printing Identifier: 1234567890 numberline on the copyright page.

Notes: This title with the Marchesi Cover art was printed at least up through 1983. Later printings of this edition as "Hitchcock Cover Paperbacks" are not known to exist. If they do, they will have Robert Adragna cover art with the Hitchcock silhouette in the upper right corner and the book would most likely contain the Harry Kane internal illustrations.





Random House Latest Paperback Issue[edit | edit source]

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"Dodge Cover"

First Printed: 1998 Cover Art: Bill Dodge Internal Illustrations: None ISBN: 0-394-86407-7

First Printing Identifier: 6 7 8 9 0 numberline on the copyright page.

Notes: 1.) Confusion Alert! This title is a continuation of the Revised "Keyhole" Paperback Edition (which had 5 printings) but with new cover art. The ISBN's are the same and the same printing plates were utilized. 2.) Confusion Alert! Random House also issued a hardbound library edition with the Dodge Covers. The ISBN found inside the hardbound edition is the same as that found in the paperback edition but the ISBN on the back cover is different: 0-613-unknown.




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