There were three different red formats. All the formats have the
following in common.
The books are 7-5/8" x 5-1/4"
The covers are a solid red, the texture of the cover is the main
difference in the formats.
On the spine is a zigzag pattern with the title of the volume, the
author's name (John Blaine) and the publisher, Grosset & Dunlap.
The cover of the book has the title of the book at the top, a
lightning bolt in a circle with the wording "A Rick Brant Electronic
Adventure" and the author's name at the bottom
The endpapers are a slate blue on white paper showing Spindrift
Island off the coast of New Jersey.
The frontispiece is a black line drawing on white paper.
The dust jackets are white-coated paper with a different
illustration for each volume.
Red 1 - R1
Volumes 1 through 4.
Rust-red smooth composition binding.
Rough quality paper (war paper). It is usually yellowed.
No list of books at beginning of the book.
No "Next Book" blurb at the end of the book.
Red 2 - R2
Volumes 1 through 6
Bright Red leather-like textured composition binding.
Paper quality is better than Red 1
Red 3 - R3
Volumes 1 through 7.
Bright red rectangular, woven textured composition binding
