Front cover of 1944 Whitman authorized edition “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters” in green cloth with orange title.
Copyright page of “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters,” Whitman Publishing Company, 1944, printed in the U.S.A.
Original green cloth hardcover with orange lettering on spine, “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters,” showing vintage wear.
Title page of “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters” by Kathryn Heisenfelt, illustrated by Henry E. Vallely, authorized edition.
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Front cover of 1944 Whitman authorized edition “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters” in green cloth with orange title.Copyright page of “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters,” Whitman Publishing Company, 1944, printed in the U.S.A.Original green cloth hardcover with orange lettering on spine, “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters,” showing vintage wear.Title page of “Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters” by Kathryn Heisenfelt, illustrated by Henry E. Vallely, authorized edition.

Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters

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Description

Authorized Edition

Author: Kathryn Heisenfelt
Illustrator: Henry E. Vallely
Publisher: Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin
Copyright: 1944
Format: Hardcover (publisher’s cloth boards)
Condition: Good+ / Very Good– (professionally stabilized; see details)

 Description

This is an authorized 1944 Whitman Publishing Company edition of Betty Grable and the House With the Iron Shutters, an original mystery story written for young readers and featuring Betty Grable at the height of her Hollywood fame. Whitman’s authorized editions were produced in cooperation with film studios and stars, making them highly collectible crossover items for fans of classic cinema and vintage juvenile literature.

This copy retains its original sewn binding, a higher-quality construction method than the glued-only bindings often found in later Whitman books. The sewn text block has allowed the book to remain structurally sound over time.

The book has received professional archival stabilization, including reinforcement using pH-neutral PVA adhesive and discreet interior support to several pages toward the back. These measures were undertaken to preserve long-term integrity and usability, not to disguise damage. The text is fully readable, the book opens well, and it is suitable for careful reading or display.

The original publisher’s cloth boards show expected age wear, particularly at the spine edges and corners, consistent with a wartime-era children’s hardcover. No dust jacket was issued with this edition. A solid, honest vintage copy of a classic Hollywood juvenile tie-in.

 Why This Book Matters

  • Features Betty Grable, one of the most iconic film stars of the 1940s

  • Part of Whitman’s collectible authorized Hollywood editions

  • Sewn binding uncommon in many surviving copies

  • Carefully conserved for longevity rather than cosmetic perfection
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