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Grosset & Dunlap purple/white spine formats

I'll admit, in this section, I'm lumping a few formats into one.  James Keeline (correctly) separates these picture cover formats out into different formats / variations.  There were variations, as James shows on his page (listed under Further Resources). 

Although all titles still in print in the '70s were eventually available with this purple/white spine, the earliest printings of #71 and #72 were not printed in this format (until the mid-'80s)--originally they were published with solid purple spines, as seen on the Solid-Purple-Spine page.


Variations of the rear covers in this picture-cover format, with the earliest to the left:
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1st format picture-cover rear cover
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Glossy cover stock. Probably the last format to be printed.


James Keeline provided this list he created regarding these printings (which ones were printed in this format, and other characteristics about them):
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There is also an oddity that I just came across--I don't know how widespread it is:  This is a copy of Sun Moon Cruise (#68) without the number on the spine OR the front cover. 

Below IN the full list is a picture of another partially similar oddity: #67 without a number on the front cover as well.



Any blank spots below are simply because I don't have the book in my collection.  If it has a spot below, it *does* exist. 

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#11
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#53
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#58
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#63
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#67 WITH # on cover
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#72
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#44
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#54
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#59
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#64
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#68
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#45
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#50
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#55
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#60
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#65
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#69
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#38
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#46
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#51
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#56
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#61
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#66
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#70
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#42
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#47
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#52
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#57
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#67 WITHOUT # on cover
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#71
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