Grosset & Dunlap Picture Covers

There are five picture cover formats. Three of the formats were published by Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. The other two formats are single books for The Deadly Dutchman reprint and The Magic Talisman book; they will be described at a later date.

All the formats have the following in common:

• The books are 7-5/8" x 5-1/8"
• The covers have a smooth composition with a pictorial binding.
• On the spine is the lightning bolt logo, the title of the volume, the author's name (John Blaine) and the publisher (Grosset & Dunlap). A code number appears at the bottom of the spine. The code is 88xx where the xx is the number of the volume.
• The front cover of the book has the same illustration as the dustjacket for volumes 1 through 16.
• The back cover has a list of Rick Brant books.
• The endpapers are a map showing Spindrift Island off the coast of New Jersey. For volumes 1 through 16 the map has a slate-blue background. For volumes 17 through 23 the map has a white background.
• The frontispiece is a black line drawing on white paper.

Picture Cover 1 - PC1

Volume 17 - The Flaming Mountain only. The first Rick Brant book done in picture cover. Lightning bolt logo on the back cover. The color of the lightning bolt, the picture and the list of books is magenta. The background is a greenish-gray.

Picture Cover 2 - PC2

Volumes 1 through 17. Cover background is a greenish-gray. No lightning bolt on the back cover. The color of the pictue and the list on the back cover is a red-orange. The list on the back goes to The Flaming Mountain.

Picture Cover 3 - PC3

Volumes 1 through 23. Cover background is a whitish-gray. No lightning bolt on the back cover. The color of the pictue and the list on the back cover is a red-orange. The list on the back lists to the following: The Flaming Mountain The Ruby Ray Mystery with Rick Brant's Science Projects The Veiled Raiders with Rick Brant's Science Projects The Deadly Dutchman with Rick Brant's Science Projects (Rocket Jumper is missing from the list) Danger Below! with Rick Brant's Science Projects