The matte picture cover editions of these two titles are scarce; the flashlight edition picture covers are quite common. At the time of this writing, current eBay listings show 34 copies of Mystery of Crocodile Island up for sale. 29 copies are the flashlight edition, and only five copies are the matte picture cover edition. For The Thirteenth Pearl, 48 copies are up for sale. 41 copies are the flashlight edition, and only seven copies are the matte picture cover edition. The flashlight edition of both titles is very easy to find as compared to the matte edition.
This photo shows the front cover of the matte picture cover edition of both books.
The matte picture cover edition has a cover that is not glossy. The books do not have a flashlight logo near the top edge.
The flashlight edition books have been in print since 1986. #1 The Secret of the Old Clock and other lower-numbered books are probably available in slightly higher quantities, simply because people tend to buy the early books first. However, the entire set of #1-56 has been available for 32 years in the flashlight edition. No previous format of Nancy Drew was ever in print for 32 years. All copies of Nancy Drew #1-56 in the flashlight edition are extremely common and are more common than any other format of Nancy Drew book.
Seen below is a scan of the front cover of the flashlight edition of Nancy Drew #55 and #56. The books have a glossy cover and the flashlight logo near the top edge.
The flashlight edition of #55 and #56 should be purchased if you need to complete your set of flashlight editions or if you simply need a copy of the book to read. If your objective is acquisition of a scarce book, then purchase the matte picture cover edition of #55 and #56.
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