Shirley Flight, Air Hostess in The Great Bullion Mystery #Volume 10
World Distributors • Shirley Flight: Air Hostess series
Writer
Judith Dale (Pseudonym for various authors including Edward Thomas)
Interior Artist
Not applicable (Illustrated fiction/Text novel)
Cover Artist
Uncredited (Standard Series Artist)
Publication Date
1960
Cover Variant
Regular Hardcover Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Shirley Flight is a young air hostess who travels the world and solves mysteries. In this installment, Shirley gets involved in a mystery involving stolen gold bullion during her flights to exotic locations. It is part of a British series of 'career girl' adventure novels popular in the 1950s and 60s.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0 equivalent scale for books)
Condition Details
Extensive edge wear and paper loss on the top and left spine edges. Significant corner blunting. Visible surface soiling and yellowing consistent with age. Scuffing and color loss on the front dust jacket/cover surface.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15 - $35 USD
Recent Sales
Similar copies of 1960s Shirley Flight hardcovers sell for approximately $10 to $40 depending on the presence and condition of the dust jacket. Low-grade copies without jackets often sell below $10.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. This is a children's adventure novel/story book rather than a sequential art comic book. Professional grading costs would exceed the market value of the book in this condition.
Notable Features
Hardcover format; Judith Dale pseudonym; British 'Career Novel' collectible. Note: Though often listed in comic categories, this is technically an illustrated juvenile fiction novel.
Authentication Notes
The wear patterns on the laminate/paper cover and the specific typography for World Distributors are consistent with 1960 UK printings. No signs of modern reproduction.